Karen Bell, BACP

Karen Bell is a UK counsellor with 18 years of experience. She works in a person-centred way and makes clients' feelings the priority. She is a member of the British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists, listed as BACP.

Karen has worked in several clinical settings over the years. She has supported people in a GP surgery and offered trauma counselling for people who had self-harmed or experienced child sexual abuse. She has also worked in occupational health for the police, focusing on trauma and employee assistance concerns. Those roles gave her a lot of direct experience with stress, anxiety and bereavement.

Her practice covers a wide range of concerns. These include addictions, relationship difficulties, eating and sleeping problems, ADHD, bipolar and issues around intimacy and self-esteem. She also lists work on grief, compassion fatigue, career changes and a variety of attachment and family-related worries.

Karen describes her style as non-judgemental and open. She aims to create a calm setting where people can talk through what is troubling them. She welcomes people of all genders, sexualities, cultures and religions, and notes she is comfortable supporting those on the autism spectrum and people with ADHD.

She mentions practical options for talking therapy and asks prospective clients to share their needs and interests. To begin, users are invited to use the service's Start Therapy flow to match and schedule sessions according to availability.

How Karen’s approaches translate to online work

Attachment-based work focuses on how early relationships shape current patterns. Online sessions can look at how you relate to others and help you try different ways of connecting. Client-centred therapy means the counsellor follows your lead and listens without judgement; online meetings give space to talk through what matters to you at your own pace. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) helps by looking at thoughts, feelings and actions and trying small experiments to change unhelpful patterns; it is often used for anxiety, depression and stress.

Choosing the right approach is part of the process. Karen will work together with clients to decide which style or combination fits best. She will consider the person's goals, preferences and the issues they bring when suggesting a way forward.

The practical benefits of online therapy include easier fitting of sessions into a busy week and fewer travel demands. People often find it simpler to attend during a lunch break or between other commitments. Please confirm which session formats are offered before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats here.