Karen McClurkin, BACP, NCPS

Karen McClurkin is an integratively trained therapist who blends a range of therapeutic methods to create a bespoke plan tailored to each person's needs. She works from the view that therapy is a collaborative process, adapting techniques to help clients move toward greater wellbeing while respecting each person’s pace and circumstances. Karen holds BACP and NCPS credentials, reflecting her professional training and registration with recognised counselling and psychotherapy bodies.

Her first priority is to establish a trusting therapeutic relationship in which people can explore what they are struggling with without judgment. She offers space to examine challenges that are present now as well as longer-standing issues from the past, supporting clients through situations such as relationship difficulties, grief, stress and anxiety, sleep problems, addictions, trauma and abuse, and changes to identity and life roles. She also has experience working with menopause, infertility, loss of identity and mother and baby homes.

Karen believes that everyone has mental health and that it can fluctuate over time. She aims to help people understand their patterns, build coping skills, and find practical ways to manage difficult emotions and life transitions so they can live more confidently and connectedly.

Combining therapeutic approaches for online support

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationship patterns influence current ways of relating. It helps people understand repetitive dynamics in love, friendship and family and is useful for issues such as attachment concerns, abandonment fears and difficulties with intimacy.

Client-Centered Therapy places the person’s experience at the heart of the work. It emphasizes empathy, acceptance and collaboration so clients can explore identity, self-esteem and life transitions at their own pace.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) offers practical strategies to identify and shift unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns. It is often used for stress, anxiety, sleep difficulties and coping with change by building concrete tools for managing symptoms.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey. Registered professionals and therapists will work collaboratively with each client to identify which methods fit best with their needs, goals and preferences, and adapt the plan as progress is made.

Online therapy with Karen can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging, offering flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to receive consistent support from wherever the client is located and can help integrate therapy into busy lives.