Karen Robson, BACP

Karen Robson is a counsellor with 13 years' experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, addiction, low self-esteem and life changes. She works with a wide range of concerns including depression, ADHD, relationship and family problems, grief, trauma, eating issues and parenting challenges. Karen is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - BACP.

Karen uses a practical, client-led way of working. She draws on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, client-centred ideas, mindfulness, motivational interviewing and solution-focused techniques. Sessions focus on understanding thoughts, everyday habits and triggers, and on setting small goals that lead to change.

She has worked in many settings and with many different issues. Karen says she brings creativity into sessions when it will help a person engage and learn. She aims to help people become more self-aware about their thoughts and feelings.

Karen keeps the work straightforward and non-judgemental. Conversations explore what is getting in the way now and what practical steps could ease day-to-day life. The emphasis is on building skills people can use outside sessions.

People who come to Karen often want clear tools to manage stress, cope with strong emotions, or change unhelpful habits. She supports clients to set achievable goals and to practice new ways of thinking and acting between appointments.

If someone is unsure where to start, Karen works together with them to choose approaches that fit their needs and preferences before moving forward.

How her approaches translate to online work

Client-Centred Therapy is about being listened to and guiding the work at the person's pace. It focuses on empathy, reflecting what someone says and helping them find their own solutions. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful thinking and habits.

Karen treats finding the right approach as a shared task. She will talk through different ways of working and decide together which methods suit the person's goals and preferences. That collaborative selection happens in the early sessions and can be adjusted as work progresses.

Because the biography does not list specific session formats, confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions around work, childcare or travel by removing the need to commute. It can also allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight, or phone-style conversations when less bandwidth or no camera is preferred. Many people find the flexibility helps them practise new habits in everyday life and keep momentum between meetings.