Karen Crooks

• Mindfulness Therapy
• Solution-Focused Therapy
• Motivational Interviewing

About Karen

Karen Crooks helps people address stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem and relationship concerns using a person-centred approach. She works from the belief that each person knows their own story and has strengths to draw on, and she supports people as they take steps toward change. She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has three years of professional experience.

She uses practical methods to make sessions focused and manageable. Mindfulness techniques are used to help with anxiety and stress by bringing attention to the present moment. Motivational Interviewing supports people who want to change habits such as addictive behaviours by exploring readiness and motivation.

Solution-Focused Therapy features short-term goal setting and small, achievable steps. Trauma-Focused Therapy is applied when past experiences affect daily life, with attention to stabilising and managing difficult memories and feelings. These approaches are used in conversation and simple exercises rather than long technical explanations.

Sessions are conversational and aim to identify clear next steps. Karen helps people work through parenting strain, sleep and eating difficulties, anger and coping with life changes, and intimacy-related issues. She also offers support around adoption and foster care, attachment issues, and living with chronic pain or long-term illness.

She practises in the United Kingdom and offers sessions in English. International clients can be accepted. Before booking, people should confirm the current session formats available.

How her approaches work in online counselling

Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce immediate anxiety and stress. It often involves short exercises and guidance to notice thoughts and bodily sensations, which can help with sleep, rumination and tension.

Motivational Interviewing is a conversational style that helps people clarify what they want to change and why. It focuses on small, achievable steps and works well for issues like addictions, lifestyle changes and commitment concerns.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The counsellor will discuss your goals and preferences and help decide which methods to focus on. This is a collaborative process and plans can be adjusted as sessions progress.

Practical benefits of online sessions include fitting counselling into a busy day and avoiding travel time. Confirm the specific session formats available before booking, as formats are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to arrange shorter check-ins, fit sessions around work or caregiving, and access support when location is a barrier.

Topics Karen lists

• Stress and anxiety
• Trauma and abuse
• Grief
• Self-esteem
• Addictions
• Relationship issues
• Family conflicts
• Intimacy-related issues
• Eating disorders
• Sleeping disorders
• Parenting issues
• Anger management
• Coping with life changes
• Abandonment
• Adoption and foster care
• Aging and geriatric issues
• Antisocial personality
• Attachment issues
• Autism and Asperger Syndrome
• Avoidant personality
• Blended family issues
• Body image
• Cancer
• Caregiver issues and stress
• Chronic pain, illness, and disability
• Codependency
• Commitment issues
• Communication problems
• Control issues
• Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
• Dependent personality
• Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
• Dissociation
• Divorce and separation
• Domestic violence
• Drug and alcohol addiction
• Eating and food-related issues
• Emptiness
• Family of origin issues
• Family problems
• Fatherhood issues
• Fertility issues
• Forgiveness
• Guilt and shame
• Impulsivity
• Infidelity
• Isolation and loneliness
• Jealousy
• Life purpose
• Men's issues
• Midlife crisis
• Veteran and armed forces issues
• Money and financial issues
• Mood disorders
• Narcissism
• Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
• Panic disorder and panic attacks
• Paranoia
• Personality disorders
• Phobias
• Postpartum depression
• Post-traumatic stress
• Pregnancy and childbirth
• Prejudice and discrimination
• Process addictions
• Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
• Self-harm
• Self-love
• Sex addiction
• Sexual assault and abuse
• Sexual dysfunction
• Sexuality
• Quitting smoking or vaping
• Social anxiety and phobia
• Trichotillomania
• Visually impaired
• Women's issues
• Workplace issues
• Young adult issues

Ways of working

• Mindfulness Therapy
• Motivational Interviewing
• Solution-Focused Therapy
• Trauma-Focused Therapy

Questions about Karen

Does she work with anxiety and stress?

Yes. She supports people experiencing anxiety and stress using mindfulness and other practical techniques.

What kind of counselling does she offer?

She uses Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused Therapy and Trauma-Focused Therapy to guide sessions.

How much experience does she have?

She has three years of professional experience working in the United Kingdom.

Is she registered with a professional body?

She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).

Can I have sessions in English if I live abroad?

Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.

What session formats are available?

Session formats are not specified here; please confirm the current session options before booking.

How much do sessions cost?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I get started?

Select the Talk to a counsellor online button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.