Karen Young , NCPS

Karen Young is a counsellor with 12 years of experience who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief and parenting strains. She supports those dealing with relationship worries, anger, low self-esteem and life transitions. Her work also addresses women's issues and workplace pressure.

Karen uses a warm, open style in sessions. She listens without judgement and stays alongside people as they talk through what feels hard. Her manner is calm and encouraging, aiming to make it easier to take the first steps towards change.

In practice she draws on client-centred ways of working that put the person’s experience first. This means sessions focus on what matters most to the individual and move at a pace that feels manageable.

She also brings in psychodynamic ideas to help people understand patterns that repeat over time. These reflections can shed light on long-standing struggles such as commitment issues, infidelity or family problems.

Solution-focused techniques are used when someone wants short-term, goal-led support. This approach aims to identify practical steps and small changes that quickly improve day-to-day coping.

Karen is registered NCPS, and works with people across the United Kingdom. She offers sessions in English and accepts international clients. Her approach suits people who want a thoughtful, person-centred counsellor to help them find a clearer path forward.

How Karen’s approaches work in online counselling

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on the person’s experience and values. The counsellor follows the individual’s lead, offering empathy and reflection to help people identify what matters and move at their own pace. This approach is useful for general stress, low self-esteem and emotional support.

Psychodynamic Therapy looks at repeating patterns and past influences that shape current feelings and relationships. Talking through these patterns can help when someone is facing issues like commitment difficulties, family problems or recurring relationship concerns.

Solution-Focused Therapy aims for practical, short-term changes. It helps people set realistic goals and find small steps that make daily life easier, which can be helpful for coping with panic, workplace pressure or managing transitions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The counsellor will discuss goals, preferences and current needs, and will adapt methods collaboratively. Many people use a mix of approaches as their situation changes.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet, including video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video suits fuller conversations when visual contact helps, phone can be simpler when bandwidth is limited, live chat and messaging work well for brief check-ins or for fitting therapy around a busy day. These options make it easier to access therapy across different time zones and life circumstances.