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Karen Power, BACP

Credentials: BACP
Experience: 7 years
Practising in: United Kingdom
Languages: English
Sessions: Online only
Client ages: Adults, 18 and over

Works with Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesSelf esteem Depression Coping with life changes

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Karen Power offers practical, down-to-earth counselling for people facing stress, anxiety, depression and major life changes. She meets people where they are and focuses on simple ways to make day-to-day life more manageable. Karen's style aims to help clients notice strengths and build on them one step at a time.

She holds a first class BA (Hons) degree in Counselling and is a BACP Therapist - Registered Member MBACP (Accred).

Background and approach

Karen has seven years of professional experience working in the United Kingdom. Her work covers a wide range of concerns, including neurodivergence-related issues, autism and ADHD, relationship and intimacy-related difficulties, grief, trauma and abuse, and workplace stress. She also supports people dealing with self-esteem, panic, eating and sleeping problems, and the emotional strain of parenting and fatherhood issues.

In sessions Karen uses client-centred listening alongside Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, mindfulness and solution-focused techniques. That means conversations are led by each person's priorities, with practical strategies offered when useful and small goal-steps to try between meetings. She aims to tailor each counselling process to the individual, recognising different needs and preferences.

The first contact involves a short matching questionnaire and scheduling to find a suitable time to start work together.

How these approaches work for online therapy

Client-centred therapy focuses on listening and understanding each person's priorities, helping the counsellor shape sessions around the client's own goals and experiences. It is useful for people who want a supportive space to make sense of feelings and decisions.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at links between thoughts, feelings and actions and offers practical exercises to change patterns that cause distress. It can help with anxiety, panic, low mood and workplace or relationship stress.

Mindfulness therapy teaches simple awareness and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and improve concentration. It can be helpful for stress, sleep problems and rumination.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk through what feels most helpful and try different techniques to discover what fits each person's needs and preferences. Goals and methods can change as progress is made.

Many people find online therapy easier to fit into everyday life because it can reduce travel and allow appointments around work or family commitments. The specific session formats available with this therapist are not listed here, so please confirm the current options before booking. Registered or accredited professionals can work with clients remotely to focus on practical tools, short goal-setting and regular check-ins that fit a client's routine.

What kinds of concerns does Karen help with?

She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression and coping with life changes, plus issues such as trauma, grief, relationship and intimacy-related problems, eating and sleeping difficulties, and workplace stress.

What therapeutic style does she use?

Sessions are client-centred and collaborative, with Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, mindfulness and solution-focused techniques used to create practical steps and coping strategies.

How much professional experience does she have?

Karen has seven years of professional experience working in the United Kingdom.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She holds a first class BA (Hons) degree in Counselling and is a BACP Therapist - Registered Member MBACP (Accred). She practises in the United Kingdom.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the UK work with her?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How does payment and cost work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin therapy with Karen?

Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of focus

What this therapist works with

Most often

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Self esteem

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Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 7 years
Registered with: BACP
Languages: English

Contacting Karen

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Karen Power, BACP

Background and approach

How these approaches work for online therapy

Areas of focus

What this therapist works with

Others working with stress, anxiety