Counsellor profile
Karen Crooks, BACP
Counsellor specialising in stress and trauma
See online counselling options- Mindfulness Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
About Karen
Counsellor and BACP member Karen Crooks has three years of experience working with people in the United Kingdom. She helps with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem and addictions among other concerns. Karen frames clients as the expert in their own story and supports them in taking practical steps forward.
Karen uses straightforward, skills-based work in sessions. She draws on mindfulness to help with present-moment grounding and on solution-focused techniques to identify small, immediate changes. Motivational interviewing tools are used when people want help with difficult choices or behaviour change.
Sessions are conversational and goal oriented. Karen listens for what is already working and helps people build on those strengths. There is space to talk about painful events and to look at coping strategies that suit day-to-day life.
Her background is counselling practice in the UK and she has membership of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. That registration is shown as part of her professional details.
People often bring relationship strain, parenting stress, sleep or eating difficulties, or long-term health and caregiving challenges. Karen also supports those affected by adoption, attachment or identity concerns. She works in English and accepts international clients, and she will discuss practical next steps when contacted.
How Karen uses practical approaches in online counselling
Karen works with mindfulness to help people notice and steady their thoughts and bodily reactions. Mindfulness can help with anxiety, sleep problems and stress by teaching short exercises to use during the day.She also uses solution-focused therapy, which concentrates on concrete steps that can be put into action quickly. This approach is useful for people wanting to change a small pattern, improve communication or set manageable goals.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk through what a person wants to achieve and agree together which methods to try first. That process is collaborative and may change as the work progresses.
Session formats were not specified in the biography, so please confirm available options before booking. In general, online counselling can make sessions easier to fit into a week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also let someone access a therapist who is in the UK while they are elsewhere, which may suit people living abroad or travelling.
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Experience
3+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What issues does she help with most often?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem and addictions, among other concerns listed in her profile.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her work is practical and conversational, using mindfulness, solution-focused methods and motivational interviewing to build small steps and coping skills.
How much experience does she have?
She has three years of professional experience working with clients in the United Kingdom.
Which professional body is she a member of?
She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options with her before booking.
How are fees handled?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin sessions?
Use the See online counselling options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A membership or registration can be checked on the professional body's own register.
Online counselling is not emergency care. In an emergency call 999, or see the help numbers.