Karen King, BACP

Karen King is a counsellor with 11 years of professional experience based in the United Kingdom. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, grief, low self‑esteem and challenges linked to trauma and abuse. Karen emphasises the client as the expert in their own life and focuses on building strengths to move forward.

She offers a straightforward and compassionate style. Sessions aim to be practical and focused on what matters to each person. Karen listens for what is getting in the way and helps clients identify small steps they can try between meetings.

Her background includes long experience supporting people through bereavement, relationship and intimacy concerns, and long‑term difficulties such as chronic pain, illness or disability. She also works with issues like addiction, panic, obsessive thoughts, and the emotional effects of domestic violence or sexual assault.

Karen uses approaches that centre the client’s own goals and motivation. She draws on Client‑Centred Therapy to follow each person’s lead, Motivational Interviewing to help with change, Solution‑Focused Therapy for practical goals, and Trauma‑Focused work when past events need careful attention.

If someone is thinking about starting, Karen asks for a short matching questionnaire and will then arrange sessions according to availability. Sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How her approaches translate to online counselling

Client‑Centred Therapy puts the client’s experience at the heart of sessions and means the counsellor follows the person’s pace and priorities. This approach helps when someone needs a space to be heard and understood before making changes.

Motivational Interviewing focuses on exploring and strengthening personal motivation to change. It suits people who feel stuck or uncertain and want clear, manageable steps toward goals like reducing addictive behaviours or improving self‑care.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The counsellor will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most useful, and then adapt methods to suit the person’s needs. This is a collaborative process rather than a fixed prescription.

The original profile did not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online counselling can make it easier to fit appointments into busy lives, reduce travel time and allow shorter check‑in sessions when needed. It also makes it simpler to continue work through life changes while still focusing on practical steps and recovery.