Karen Ball, BACP

Karen Ball is a counsellor with 13 years' experience practising in the United Kingdom. She holds BACP accreditation, and she offers a calm, supportive space for people facing anxiety, stress, depression, relationship problems and life changes. Karen aims to help clients talk through difficult feelings and make clearer choices about their next steps.

Her background includes a BSc (Hons) in Integral Counselling from Anglia Ruskin University. That training covered a range of therapy models, so she draws on different approaches depending on what each person needs. She also works as a supervisor and trainer for counsellors and healthcare professionals.

In sessions she encourages people to build their own insight and coping skills. She sometimes uses creative methods for people who struggle to put feelings into words. She also offers work with bereavement and loss, including losses that are not always obvious, such as career or lifestyle changes.

Karen includes client-centred ways of working alongside cognitive behavioural approaches and mindfulness. She also uses existential ideas and motivational interviewing when these fit a person's goals. The aim is practical help that matches the individual's situation.

People who choose Karen can expect a steady, collaborative style. She supports those who want to manage addictions, eating or sleeping concerns, parenting stress, anger or self-esteem issues. She also works with trauma and intimacy-related difficulties, among other focus areas.

How Karen uses different approaches online

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and understanding. The therapist follows the person's lead, reflecting feelings and helping them find their own solutions, which can suit people sorting out relationships or self-esteem issues.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts influence feelings and actions. It offers practical steps and exercises that help with anxiety, depression and unhelpful habits by changing patterns over time.

Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention practices to reduce rumination and stress. It can support people who struggle with anxiety, sleep problems or chronic stress by building present-moment skills.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most helpful, and then try methods that match those aims. This is a collaborative process, with adjustments made if something does not fit.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm which session formats the therapist currently offers before booking. Online options can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy day, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when that suits a schedule. Registered or accredited professionals often use remote sessions to maintain continuity of care and to help people keep therapy going when life is busy.