"Introduction My name is Karen and welcome to my profile. I am an experienced and accredited counsellor who specialises in working in Trauma, Bereavement and Anxiety. If after reading the below you would like to have a chat, I offer a free 30-minute consultation which gives you the opportunity to meet me and see how I can help you. Do you find yourself saying ‘I’m fine’ when someone asks ‘How are you?’, but inside you are crumbling? Do you find yourself putting a mask on whenever you are around others in fear of them seeing what is really going on inside? Or do you find yourself ignoring your emotions and just pushing them away and not giving yourself the time to explore how you are really feeling? Life can be incredibly challenging at times and I understand how some life experiences can have a big impact on us and can leave us feeling overwhelmed and confused. Before you know it, you have lost direction and feel stuck and unable to find your way back to how you used to be. Upsetting or traumatic experiences, whether recent or in the past can leave you feeling detached, numb or in a state of shock, disbelief, or denial. The trauma may have left you experiencing nightmares, flashbacks, or even panic attacks, which can be extremely frightening when they happen and leave you living in fear of them happening again. Carrying these difficult and unwelcome emotions around with you every day, while trying to pretend that nothing is wrong, can be exhausting. It can leave you feeling alone and as though no-one will understand. My sessions can give you a safe and respectful place to explore any difficulties you may be experiencing. How can counselling help you Counselling can help you understand yourself better and recognise unhelpful patterns in the way you think or act. It can help you gain a different perspective to any problems or issues you may be experiencing. Together we can find ways to change these complicated feelings or find a way to live with them. By understanding your feelings and thought processes, it enables you to find your own solutions to the problems. Counselling can help with: • Loss or bereavement • Stress and Anxiety • Anger Management • Loss of Confidence or Low Self-Esteem • Depression • Bullying • Trauma • Rape and Sexual Abuse • Family Conflicts • Physical or Emotional Abuse • Work Related Issues • Stillborn or Neo-natal Death My qualifications and experience I am a registered and accredited Counsellor in private practice as well as a volunteer counsellor for a Rape and Sexual Assault Charity, I have worked a number of years as a Cruse Bereavement Volunteer and I am also an Approved Anxiety UK Therapist. I work with all problems such as Trauma, Rape and Sexual Abuse, Bereavement, Anxiety, Depression, Anger, Abuse, Panic, Low Self-Esteem, Shock, Fear, Worry, Sadness, Flashbacks and Low Confidence. How and Where I Work I am a psychotherapeutic, integrative counsellor which enables me to use different models of counselling that are best suited to you. I believe that everybody should be given an opportunity to be able to have their voice heard and be able to express how they are feeling without the fear of being judged. Therapy should be about you, so I tailor my sessions to suit you in a safe and non-judgemental environment, where I will listen and support you through these challenging times. Currently I am only working online or by telephone. I am looking to start face to face and Walk and Talk sessions soon. Online or Telephone Sessions I am able to offer sessions across the UK via Zoom or telephone, which enables you to stay in the comfort of your own home (if this is a safe place for you) or allows you to find an alternative place that is comfortable and safe for you. Another benefit to online or telephone sessions, is there are no travel times to consider, so additional time does not need to be added into the length of the sessions. Next Steps If you would like to book a free 30-minute consultation, please contact me via the link During the consultation you will be able to ask me any questions you may have, discuss the reasons you are seeking counselling and what you want to get out of it. If after the consultation, you would like to continue (no obligation), you can arrange to book in our first session. After the first session, you can book in future sessions, if you are happy to continue. Qualifications & Training: Level 5 Professional Diploma in Psychotherapeutic Counselling Practice Level 4 Advanced Diploma in Psychotherapeutic Counselling Level 3 Certificate in Hypnotherapy and Counselling Skills Cruse Bereavement Care – Foundation Course Cruse Bereavement Care – Working with Children & Young People Cruse Bereavement Care - The Legacy of Suicide Training Foundation for Infant Loss Training Place2Be – Induction Workshops and Safeguarding Training - 1 Year Placement Working with Trauma Adverse Childhood Experiences Online & Telephone Counselling Approved Anxiety UK Therapist Volunteer Roles Cruse Bereavement Volunteer (Trained to work with Children & Young People) Rape and Sexual Assault Support Centre – Volunteer Counsellor Place2Be – Placement Counsellor in Primary School "