Karen Murdock , BACP, NCPS

Karen Murdock is a counsellor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and relationship strain. She works with issues such as sleep problems, low self-esteem, grief, anger, career change, and compassion fatigue. Karen also supports people managing ADHD and the ripple effects of chronic illness and caregiving. Her style is calm and practical. Sessions are tailored to each person’s needs and goals. She listens closely and helps clients spot patterns that keep causing pain. Karen aims to build better self-regulation and clearer communication skills. Karen draws on client-centred work to follow what matters most to the person in front of her. She also uses cognitive behavioural tools to address unhelpful thoughts and behaviours, and psychodynamic ideas to look at longer-term patterns and relationships. These methods are blended in ways that suit the individual rather than applied in a fixed formula. She has four years of professional experience and holds BACP and NCPS credentials. Her background includes helping people affected by chronic pain, chronic fatigue and psycho-somatic illness, with attention to the practical pressures these bring at home and work. Sessions are available by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging. People in the United Kingdom can expect straightforward help to make shifts that feel meaningful and manageable.

How Karen’s approaches work online

Client-centred work means the therapist follows the person’s lead, focusing on what matters most to them and building a trusting working relationship. It helps with feelings of isolation, low self-worth and decisions about life direction.

Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviour and offers practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns. It is useful for anxiety, low mood and sleep problems.

Psychodynamic ideas explore recurring relationship patterns and past experiences that influence present behaviour. This can help when someone wants to understand why they keep getting stuck in similar situations.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work and will be decided together. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences and adapt methods as progress is made, keeping the collaboration practical and focused on what the person wants to change.

Online sessions using video calls, phone, live chat or text-based messaging make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction, phone sessions need less bandwidth, live chat can be useful for quicker check-ins and text messaging supports shorter or ongoing reflection between sessions. These options aim to give flexibility and accessibility while the therapist and client concentrate on the work at hand.