About Me

Hello, I am Karen, an integrative counsellor, working from a person-centred perspective. This means I use different types of counselling theories in my work, depending on the issue(s) you wish to bring to counselling and most importantly what feels right for you.   I am a warm and empathic person and will offer you the opportunity through counselling to be heard and respected, whatever you wish to discuss with me.

Counselling can help you:

• understand how you are feeling
• see things differently
• clarify and address problems
• manage uncertainty and change better
• think about new ideas and ways of being
• talk about things in the past which you find difficult to deal with now
• talk about your future and any changes you want to make

Professional registration

• I am registered member of the British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP).
• I have monthly clinical supervision, undertake ongoing continuing professional development and work within the Ethical Framework of BACP.
• I am fully insured through Towergate Insurance.

Qualification & Training

• Certificate in Counselling – University of the West of England (UWE)
• Diploma in Professional Studies (Counselling) – UWE
• TA 101
• Working with Relational Trauma
• Working with Shame
• Level 2 Adult Safeguarding / Level 2 Child Protection / Prevent Duty
• Level 1 and Level 2 Understanding Domestic Violence & Abuse
• MS awareness and Counselling people with MS

My experience

• I have been working in private practice for 6 years.
• I have 10 years’ experience of working in the NHS in a non counselling capacity, supporting patients, their carers and families with illness, disability or bereavement.
• I have worked in, set up and managed counselling services for unpaid family carers.
• I have been a member of the BACP Older Peoples Expert Reference Group and have experiencing of setting up and running counselling services for older people.
• I have experience of counselling in GP practices and in the charity / voluntary sector.

I have a wide range of experience of supporting people with:

• low mood, anxiety and depression
• relationship difficulties
• family problems
• loss, bereavement and grief
• anger
• guilt and shame
• managing change and uncertainty
• work problems
• Illness and its impact on you and other people
• life changes
• being a carer and your caring role coming to an end

Fees

• £45 for a 50-minute session.
• I offer a free initial 15-20 introductory phone call for anyone considering starting counselling.

Contact Me

• Tel/Text: 07575 007077
• Email: counsellorbristolkaren@gmail.com
• Website: counsellorbristol.co.uk