Karen Power
Practical, down-to-earth counselling and support
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About Karen
Karen Power welcomes people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety or life changes and are looking for practical support. She meets clients with kindness and a straightforward style. Karen aims to make the first steps into counselling feel manageable for someone starting out.
She brings seven years of professional experience and holds a first-class Bachelor of Arts degree in Counselling. Karen is a BACP Therapist - Registered Member MBACP (Accred) and follows the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy Ethical Framework.
Background and approach
She explains things plainly and works at a pace each person can manage. In sessions she focuses on what matters to the person in front of her. Karen uses client-centred conversations to draw out each person’s strengths and practical Cognitive Behavioural Therapy techniques to address unhelpful thinking patterns.
She also uses mindfulness and solution-focused tools to build simple coping steps that people can try between sessions. Karen has specialist knowledge around autism and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and often supports people with related communication and adjustment concerns. She also works with issues such as low self-esteem, grief, trauma, relationship difficulties, sleeping and eating worries, and work stress.
Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth. Clients are respected as experts in their own lives and she helps them shape goals that fit their situation. To begin, a person completes a short matching questionnaire and then schedules sessions according to the booking process.
At a glance
- Years practising
- 7
- Registered with
- BACP
- Registration number
- 390382
- Languages
- English
- Approaches include
- Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness Therapy
- 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
- 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 / loneliness
- Men's issues
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Karen lists
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
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
Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Karen will discuss your goals and preferences, try different techniques, and agree what helps you make progress. That decision is collaborative and can change as your needs shift.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy day, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also makes it possible to use worksheets, thought records and mindfulness exercises between meetings to support steady progress.
Questions and answers
What concerns does Karen help with?
Karen supports people with stress, anxiety, depression and coping with life changes. She also works with trauma, grief, self-esteem, intimacy-related issues, and workplace difficulties.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her style is client-centred and collaborative, using practical Cognitive Behavioural Therapy techniques alongside mindfulness and solution-focused methods. Sessions focus on finding steps that fit each person’s life.
What experience does she have?
She has seven years of professional experience working in counselling. That experience includes supporting people with neurodivergence-related concerns and men's and women's mental health topics.
What credentials and where is she based?
She holds a first-class BA (Hons) degree in Counselling and is a BACP Therapist - Registered Member MBACP (Accred). She practises from the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
She is not accepting international clients at this time and works with people located in the United Kingdom.
How are sessions charged?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's booking process.
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