Karen Young , NCPS

Karen Young is a person-centred counsellor with 12 years of professional experience supporting clients through difficult life moments. She works with people at all ages and stages, offering a steady presence as they explore what is troubling them and consider new directions. Karen emphasizes a warm, empathetic style and creates space for clients to be heard without judgment.

She understands that taking the first step toward asking for help can feel daunting, and she stays alongside clients as they discover who they are and where they want to go. Change can be unsettling, but with supportive therapeutic work clients can begin to notice new possibilities and feel understood during the process.

Karen brings openness and genuine listening to each session, focusing on the individual needs of the person in front of her. She holds the NCPS credential, a professional counselling qualification, and aims to provide attentive, non-judgmental support as clients address the challenges they bring to therapy.

Approaches Karen Uses for Online Therapy

Karen Young draws on client-centered therapy, psychodynamic therapy, and solution-focused techniques to tailor support to each person's needs. Client-centered therapy places the client's experience at the centre of sessions, offering empathic listening and genuine acceptance to help with issues like low self-esteem, stress, and relationship concerns. Psychodynamic therapy explores how past experiences and unconscious patterns influence current feelings and behaviours, which can be useful for clients working through family problems, commitment issues, or recurring relationship dynamics. Solution-focused therapy concentrates on practical steps and small changes that move a client toward their goals, often helping with coping strategies for anxiety, grief, or life transitions.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Karen works collaboratively with clients to identify which methods fit their goals, preferences, and the specific challenges they bring. Together they review what is helping and adjust the plan as progress unfolds.

Online therapy offers flexibility in how sessions take place - by video call, phone session, live chat, or text-based messaging - so clients can choose formats that suit their schedules and comfort. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care, access support from different locations, and fit therapy into a busy life.