Karen Kendall , NCPS

Karen Kendall is a counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with three years of professional experience. She focuses on helping people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, mood swings, or challenges with concentration and focus. Karen works with people facing addiction, bipolar symptoms, depression and ADHD-related difficulties. She emphasises a respectful, strengths-based approach that recognises each person as the expert in their own life.

She believes the first step towards change takes courage, and she offers calm, steady support while people work through difficult moments. Sessions are practical and conversational, aimed at making day-to-day life a little easier. Karen listens for each person’s priorities and shapes sessions around what feels most useful right now.

Her work also attends to related concerns such as attachment issues, caregiver stress, communication breakdowns, guilt and shame, loneliness and questions about life purpose. She helps people rebuild self-worth, practise self-compassion and improve social confidence. Conversations often include clear, doable steps to try between sessions.

Karen uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques tailored to each person’s needs. She collaborates with clients to set short-term goals and reviews progress together. The pace and tone of therapy are adjusted to match what each person prefers.

Sessions are offered in English and take place online by video call, phone, live chat or text messaging. People who want to start can complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule an appointment when ready.

Approaches that guide online sessions

Karen uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques in clear, user-friendly ways. One common approach focuses on building practical skills for managing anxiety and low mood. Sessions include simple exercises for recognising unhelpful thoughts and trying new ways of responding to them, which can help with day-to-day stress and social anxiety.

Another approach concentrates on attention and organisation for people with ADHD-related difficulties. This work looks at routines, short tasks and gentle habit changes to improve concentration and reduce frustration. It also supports people dealing with mood swings or bipolar symptoms by helping them track patterns and plan manageable steps between sessions.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, try different techniques, and adjust the plan based on what works. Clients and therapist review progress together and change direction when needed.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text messaging to fit different schedules. Video calls are useful for a full discussion, phone sessions can fit a work break, and brief check-ins work well by chat or text. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around busy lives.