- Person-centred approach
- CBT techniques
- EMDR offered
About Karen
Karen Bell is a BACP-registered counsellor in the United Kingdom with 18 years of experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, depression, grief and a wide range of other concerns, including social anxiety and phobia. Sessions are offered in English and she uses a person-centred way of working, which keeps the person's own experience and feelings central.
Before private practice, she worked in a GP surgery and as a trauma counsellor for a charity, supporting people who were suicidal or who had experienced child sexual abuse. She also provided occupational health counselling for Northumbria Police where she regularly addressed stress, trauma and bereavement. These roles shaped a practical, experience-based approach to difficult and complex issues.
Karen combines client-centred work with methods drawn from attachment-based therapy, cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), existential therapy and EMDR. In practice this means sessions can include talking through current feelings, looking at past relationship patterns, and using structured exercises when helpful. She also offers hypnotherapy as an option within her therapeutic toolkit.
She welcomes people of any gender or sexuality and notes particular experience supporting those on the autism spectrum and people with ADHD. She also has experience with matters such as abandonment, adoption and foster care, caregiver stress, chronic illness and body image concerns.
Sessions can be arranged after completing a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a first appointment. The service uses a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time, and fees vary with location. International clients are not currently accepted.
How her approaches work in online sessions
Karen often uses client-centred therapy and cognitive behavioural therapy in her online work. Client-centred therapy focuses on the person's own feelings and experiences and encourages open, non-judgemental listening. Cognitive behavioural therapy looks at unhelpful thought and behaviour patterns and uses practical exercises to try different responses.She also draws on attachment-based ideas when past relationship patterns are important, and EMDR can be offered for trauma-related symptoms where appropriate. These approaches can be used together so the session style changes to match the issue being addressed and the person's preferences. Deciding which methods to use is collaborative and happens over the first few meetings.
The original profile mentions chat, phone and video sessions, so please confirm which of these formats are available when you book. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow a shorter check-in when that suits. The therapist will work with the person to find session length and timing that fit daily life rather than promising any specific format.
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Experience
18+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, depression, grief and many related issues including social anxiety and phobia.
What is her way of working in sessions?
She uses a person-centred style that prioritises the client's experience, alongside practical tools from CBT and attachment approaches when useful.
How long has she practised counselling?
She has 18 years of counselling experience, including work in a GP surgery, trauma counselling for a charity and occupational health counselling for a police force.
What professional credential does she hold?
She is a member of the British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists (BACP).
Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
Which session formats are available?
The original biography mentions chat, phone and video as session formats; please confirm the current options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Fees vary with location and the service uses a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Begin by selecting the See online therapy options button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling your first appointment.