Karen McClurkin

• Stress and anxiety
• Attachment work
• Mindfulness and CBT

About Karen

Karen McClurkin works on stress, anxiety, relationship and family issues, grief, self-esteem, addictions, trauma and abuse, and related concerns using approaches she lists as Attachment-Based, Client-Centred, CBT, DBT and Mindfulness. She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and holds NCPS credentials, with seven years' experience in practice.

She offers a counselling relationship built around a non-judgemental stance and steady therapeutic rapport. Sessions focus on talking through what is happening now and on patterns from the past that continue to cause difficulty. Karen aims to combine methods to suit each person rather than use a single fixed approach.

Her practice covers a wide range of issues beyond core concerns. These include abandonment, attachment issues, body image, chronic pain, codependency, commitment issues and dissociation. She also works with divorce and separation, domestic violence, drug and alcohol addiction, fertility matters, first responder issues, guilt and shame, and hoarding.

Practical life impacts are part of the work. Karen helps people with sleeping problems, anger, coping with life changes, intimacy-related issues, and with conditions such as bipolar or ADHD as areas of focus. Sessions may look at everyday routines, emotional regulation skills and problem-solving steps.

Her stated style is integrative, drawing together several methods to form a bespoke set of techniques. That may mean using mindfulness exercises alongside cognitive strategies or attachment-focused conversation to make sense of relationship patterns. Karen notes experience with menopause, infertility, loss of identity and mother and baby homes as additional areas encountered in practice.

How her approaches translate to online counselling

Attachment-Based work looks at patterns in close relationships and helps people understand how early bonds affect current connections. It is often used when relationship trust or attachment issues are causing repeated problems. Client-Centred therapy focuses on the person's own priorities, with the counsellor offering reflective listening and encouragement to help people find their own solutions. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings and behaviours interact and uses practical tasks to change unhelpful patterns.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Karen will collaborate with the client to decide which methods to try first, adjusting the mix of approaches as goals and needs become clearer. The process is described as a shared decision between counsellor and client.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm the available options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling into everyday life, for example by avoiding travel, allowing shorter check-ins at lunchtime, or letting someone choose to be off camera if they prefer less bandwidth. Registered or accredited professionals, including counsellors, commonly use these practical benefits to help integrate therapy into busy schedules.

Topics Karen lists

• Stress and anxiety
• Relationship issues
• Family conflicts
• Grief
• Self-esteem
• Addictions
• Trauma and abuse
• Intimacy-related issues
• Sleeping disorders
• Anger management
• Bipolar disorder
• Coping with life changes
• ADHD
• Abandonment
• Antisocial personality
• Attachment issues
• Body image
• Chronic pain, illness, and disability
• Codependency
• Commitment issues
• Dissociation
• Divorce and separation
• Domestic violence
• Drug and alcohol addiction
• Fertility issues
• First responder issues
• Guilt and shame
• Hoarding
• Impulsivity
• Infidelity
• Isolation and loneliness
• Jealousy
• Men's issues
• Midlife crisis
• Mood disorders
• Panic disorder and panic attacks
• Personality disorders
• Polyamory and non-monogamous relationships
• Post-traumatic stress
• Self-harm
• Self-love
• Sexual assault and abuse
• Women's issues
• Workplace issues

Ways of working

• Attachment-Based Therapy
• Client-Centred Therapy
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
• Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
• Mindfulness Therapy
• Solution-Focused Therapy
• Trauma-Focused Therapy

Questions about Karen

Does she work with anxiety?

Yes. Anxiety and stress are listed among her main concerns and are a regular focus in sessions.

What kind of counselling does she offer?

She describes an integrative approach using Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centred work, CBT, DBT and Mindfulness Therapy to combine methods that fit the client's needs.

What experience does she have?

She has seven years' experience and reports additional work with menopause, infertility, loss of identity and mother and baby homes.

Is she registered with a professional body in the UK?

She is listed with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and holds NCPS credentials.

Can I have sessions in languages other than English?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients work with her?

Yes. She accepts international clients according to the information provided.

What session formats does she offer?

The biography does not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options with the service before booking.

How much do sessions cost and how are they billed?

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