Karen Bannerman
Experienced counsellor for relationships and life change
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About Karen
Karen Bannerman offers calm, practical support for people facing stress, anxiety, grief or relationship strain. She introduces simple ways to cope and helps people find what matters most to them. Karen aims to make early conversations easy to begin and to keep sessions straightforward and useful.
With 25 years of experience in the United Kingdom, Karen draws on a mix of talking approaches. She uses attachment-based ideas to look at how past relationships affect current ones.
Background and approach
She also uses client-centred listening to follow what the person wants to say, and cognitive behavioural techniques to try out new ways of thinking and behaving. Clients can expect a respectful, non-judgemental space to talk through worries. Karen describes her role as helping people make sense of difficult feelings and choose practical next steps.
If a case needs more specialist input, she will signpost to appropriate agencies or organisations. Her work covers a wide range of concerns including trauma and abuse, addiction, eating and body image issues, parenting and blended family questions, anger, self-esteem and career worries.
She also supports those dealing with chronic illness, caregiving stress, ageing concerns and complex relationship patterns like attachment or commitment issues. Karen is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. Sessions are conducted in English and she works from the United Kingdom.
At a glance
- Years practising
- 25
- Registered with
- BACP
- Registration number
- 377104
- Languages
- English
- Approaches include
- Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- How sessions happen
- Online, by video, phone or messages
Details are as listed on Karen's public professional profile. You can check any number with the professional body.
What Karen works with
Everything Karen lists, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- 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
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Karen lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
How Karen works online
Client-centred therapy focuses on listening without judgement and following what the person wants to talk about. This approach helps people find their own solutions and feel heard when they are dealing with grief, stress or life changes.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work collaboratively to identify which ideas fit the client's needs and goals. Together they will try approaches, review what helps, and adjust the plan as progress is made.
Please confirm the current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, such as arranging sessions around work, reducing travel time, or choosing shorter check-ins when needed. Registered or accredited professionals can use online sessions to maintain momentum between in-person meetings and to keep continuity of care when circumstances change.
Questions and answers
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and family difficulties. Her practice also covers trauma and abuse, addictions, eating and body image issues, parenting and career worries.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style combines gentle listening with practical steps. She balances client-centred listening, attachment-informed reflection and some cognitive behavioural techniques to try out different ways of coping.
How much experience does she have?
She has 25 years of professional experience working with people in the United Kingdom. That background includes a wide variety of emotional and relationship concerns.
What credentials and region does she practise in?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and works in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions arranged and how much do they cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. Exact fees and scheduling are provided during the booking process.
How do I begin working with her?
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