Karen Power, BACP

Karen Power connects with people who are feeling overwhelmed, anxious, or stuck. She writes plainly and offers a calm, respectful space for someone to talk about stress, relationships, self-esteem, grief or life changes. Karen acknowledges the bravery it takes to start therapy and encourages a steady, practical pace.

She trained to a first class honours BA degree in Counselling and has seven years of professional experience. Karen is a BACP therapist - Registered Member MBACP (Accred) and works within the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy ethical framework. Her background means she is used to listening for what matters to each person and adapting her approach.

In sessions she aims to help people use their own strengths to manage day-to-day problems. She draws on client-centred methods to keep the focus on the person, and cognitive behavioural techniques to look at thoughts that feed anxiety or low mood. Mindfulness tools are offered to help with grounding, and solution-focused ideas are used to build practical steps forward.

Karen has developed knowledge around autism and attention differences and addresses issues such as parenting pressures, workplace stress, intimacy concerns, and grief. She also works with people affected by trauma, anger, eating or sleeping problems, and career choices.

Her style is straightforward and collaborative. Sessions are shaped around each person's needs so practical skills and simpler ways of seeing things can be used between meetings. She encourages small, manageable changes rather than large, sudden shifts.

Approaches you can use in online counselling

Client-centred therapy starts by placing the person's concerns at the heart of the work. The therapist listens closely and responds to what each person says so sessions feel driven by their priorities and pace rather than a strict protocol. Cognitive behavioural therapy looks at the connections between thoughts, feelings and actions; it helps identify unhelpful thinking patterns and practises new, small behaviours to reduce anxiety or low mood.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the journey. Karen will work together with the person to decide which methods suit their goals and preferences. That could mean using mindful exercises in one week and practical CBT-based tasks the next, adjusted as progress is made.

If you are considering online work, check the current session options before booking so you know what formats are offered. Online therapy can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy life, for example by removing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins during a lunch break, or offering a quieter way to talk when leaving home is difficult. Many people find that a predictable, regular online slot helps them sustain progress between sessions.