Karen Power

• Stress and anxiety
• Autism and ADHD
• Client-Centred approach

About Karen

Karen Power helps people with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, self-esteem and life changes using a people-centred approach. She works in English and follows the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy ethical framework. Karen has seven years' professional experience and holds a first-class BA (Hons) degree in Counselling.

She uses Client-Centred Therapy to follow the client's lead and explore what matters most to them. She also draws on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to look at thoughts and behaviours that keep problems going, and on Mindfulness and Solution-Focused techniques to find practical ways forward. These methods are used alongside a focus on each person's strengths.

Her experience includes work with stress, anxiety, depression and coping with life transitions. She lists neurodivergence-related concerns, autism and ADHD as areas of specialist knowledge. She also works with grief, trauma and abuse, intimacy and sexual issues, eating and sleeping difficulties, and workplace or career problems.

Karen notes additional focus on communication problems, control issues, separation and divorce, fatherhood issues, guilt and shame, isolation and men's and women's mental health. She also supports people with panic attacks, social anxiety, bipolar-related concerns and compassion fatigue.

In a first session she aims to understand the person's priorities and what practical changes they want to try. Subsequent sessions look at manageable steps and everyday strategies, using the approaches above to help people cope, reduce distress and improve day-to-day functioning.

How Karen uses talking therapy approaches online

Karen commonly uses Client-Centred Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy in her work. Client-Centred Therapy means the counsellor follows the person's lead and focuses on what the person says matters most, which can help with relationship strain and self-esteem. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy looks at patterns of thought and behaviour that keep problems going and is often used for anxiety and low mood.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Karen will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and choose which methods to use together. This is a collaborative process that may change as needs and progress evolve.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Registered or accredited professionals commonly use these practical benefits to help people maintain consistency with appointments and to fit therapy around everyday life.

Topics Karen lists

• Stress and anxiety
• Relationship issues
• Self-esteem
• Depression
• Coping with life changes
• LGBT
• Family conflicts
• Trauma and abuse
• Grief
• Intimacy-related issues
• Eating disorders
• Sleeping disorders
• Parenting issues
• Anger management
• Career difficulties
• Bipolar disorder
• Compassion fatigue
• ADHD
• Autism and Asperger Syndrome
• Communication problems
• Control issues
• Divorce and separation
• Fatherhood issues
• Guilt and shame
• Isolation and loneliness
• Men's issues
• Panic disorder and panic attacks
• Self-love
• Social anxiety and phobia
• Women's issues
• Workplace issues

Ways of working

• Client-Centred Therapy
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
• Mindfulness Therapy
• Solution-Focused Therapy

Questions about Karen

Does she work with anxiety?

Yes. Anxiety and panic attacks are listed among the concerns she helps people with.

What kind of counselling does she offer?

She uses Client-Centred Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Mindfulness and Solution-Focused approaches in her practice.

How long has she been practising?

She has seven years of professional experience in counselling.

Is she registered with a professional body in the UK?

Yes. She follows the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy ethical framework and is listed as a BACP member.

Can I see her if English is not my first language?

Sessions are offered in English.

Does she work with international clients?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How much do sessions cost?

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

How do I start a session with her?

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