Karen McClurkin , BACP, NCPS

Karen McClurkin is an integratively trained therapist who blends a range of techniques to create a personalised plan that supports each client's unique needs. She prioritises building a strong, nonjudgmental therapeutic relationship so clients can safely explore current difficulties or long-standing issues from their past, with space to reflect and grow.

Working in a collaborative way, she adapts her approach to address concerns such as stress, anxiety, relationship and family difficulties, grief, self-esteem, addictions, trauma and intimacy-related issues. Her experience also includes supporting people through menopause, infertility, loss of identity and the transitions faced by mothers and those who have lived in mother and baby homes.

Karen recognises that everyone experiences fluctuations in mental health and aims to offer practical tools alongside emotional support to help clients move toward greater wellbeing. She accepts new clients in the United Kingdom and internationally, and holds professional credentials that support her practice: BACP, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, and NCPS, a recognised counselling and psychotherapy credential.

Attachment, CBT, and Collaborative Online Care

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape current emotional patterns. It explores ways to rebuild secure connections and can be helpful for people struggling with abandonment, attachment issues, relationship difficulties, or intimacy-related concerns.

Client-Centered Therapy puts the client's experience at the heart of the process. The therapist offers empathic support and nonjudgmental listening to help people clarify values, increase self-esteem, and navigate life changes.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets unhelpful thoughts and behaviours by teaching practical skills to manage symptoms of anxiety, low mood, sleeping problems, and stress. It is structured and goal-oriented, and often used alongside other supportive approaches.

Finding the right approach is part of therapy itself, and Karen will work collaboratively with each person to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. Together they can adjust techniques over time as progress and priorities evolve.

Online therapy offers flexible access to licensed professionals through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, maintain continuity during life transitions, and access support from different locations while working with a therapist who uses the approaches described above.