Karl Graham, BACP

Karl Graham is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom with nine years of professional experience. He holds BACP accreditation, which is noted alongside his practical work supporting people through difficult times. Karl aims to offer a warm and non-judgemental space where clients can begin to talk about what matters to them.

He commonly helps people who are dealing with anxiety, depression, stress and addiction. He also supports those coping with trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, grief and difficulties around intimacy. Karl’s practice includes work on sleep, anger, parenting pressures and career-related strain.

Karl uses approaches that encourage people to feel heard and to take small, practical steps forward. He draws on client-centred methods to prioritise the person’s own goals and perspectives. Cognitive behavioural techniques are used to spot unhelpful patterns and try different ways of thinking and acting.

Mindfulness tools and solution-focused ideas are included when they suit the client’s aims. Motivational interviewing can help where change feels hard or motivation is low. He adapts sessions to what each person needs rather than following one fixed method.

Many people find the first session difficult to start, and Karl aims to make that step easier. He encourages clients to set the pace and to focus on small, achievable goals. Practical day-to-day changes are a common focus as therapy progresses.

How his approaches translate to online therapy

Client-centred work focuses on the person’s priorities and experiences. Online sessions can recreate that listening space, letting the counsellor respond to what matters most and help clients set their own goals.

Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) online involves spotting patterns in thoughts and behaviour and trying practical experiments between sessions. This approach is useful for anxiety, low mood and difficulties with sleep or motivation, and it adapts well to talk-based sessions and home practice.

Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to help manage stress and overwhelm. These short exercises can be practised during or between online meetings to build calm and notice unhelpful reactions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The counsellor will discuss different methods and make choices together based on the client’s needs, goals and preferences, so the plan fits the person rather than the other way round.

Confirm the exact session formats before booking, as current options should be checked directly. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into busy lives, reduce travel, and allow quicker access to appointments when time is limited. It also lets people use tools and exercises at home between meetings to support progress.