- Mindfulness Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
About Karen
Karen Crooks is a BACP counsellor in the United Kingdom with three years of professional experience. She works with young adults facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem and relationship concerns. Karen also helps people dealing with addictions, eating and sleeping problems, anger, parenting pressures and coping with life changes.
Her way of working is direct and practical. She treats clients as experts in their own lives and builds on their strengths. Sessions focus on clear goals and small steps that can be tried between meetings. Karen uses straightforward talk, reflective listening and question-based techniques to help people notice what is working and what they want to change.
She brings together mindfulness practice with motivational interviewing and solution-focused techniques. That mix helps with anxiety and motivation, and it gives people short-term strategies for managing symptoms. For trauma-related issues she uses trauma-focused methods adapted to each person’s pace and readiness.
Karen explains options and choices at the start of therapy so people can decide what fits them. She encourages practical experiments rather than lengthy theory. Over time the aim is to reduce unhelpful patterns and increase everyday coping skills.
Sessions are conducted in English and Karen is open to working with people located outside the UK. The subscription used for sessions can be cancelled at any time. To begin, users complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
How Karen uses her approaches in online sessions
Mindfulness Therapy involves simple attention and breathing practices to help reduce anxious thinking and ground people when stress spikes. It is useful for ongoing worry, sleep problems and managing triggers.Motivational Interviewing focuses on clarifying what matters to the individual and boosting internal motivation for change. It is often used when someone feels stuck or uncertain about making a change, such as addressing addictive behaviours or shifting unhelpful routines.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Karen will discuss goals, preferences and past experience and then try methods that fit the client's needs. This is collaborative and can be reviewed as progress is made.
Confirm available session formats before booking since the profile does not list them. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions around study, work or busy schedules and can reduce travel time. Shorter check-ins and audio-only options may suit days with less time or lower bandwidth, while longer sessions allow more in-depth reflection. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt pace and techniques to help these arrangements feel useful.
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Experience
3+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, low self-esteem and relationship concerns, among other issues listed in her profile.
How would she approach my anxiety or stress?
She uses mindfulness practice alongside solution-focused work and motivational interviewing to build short-term coping skills and clarify goals.
What is her professional background?
She has three years of professional counselling experience and works in the United Kingdom.
Is she registered with a professional body?
She is listed with the BACP as shown in her profile.
Can I see her if I live outside the UK?
International clients are accepted and sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the profile does not specify which formats are provided.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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