Counsellor profile
Karl Graham, BACP
Counsellor for anxiety and addiction
See online counselling options- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
- Mindfulness practice
About Karl
Counsellor Karl Graham is a BACP member with nine years' experience working in the UK. He helps people with anxiety, depression, addiction, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem and motivation concerns. Sessions focus on talking through immediate problems and practical ways to manage them.
Karl keeps sessions straightforward and person-centred. He listens first and then uses approaches such as cognitive behavioural techniques and solution-focused steps to help people manage thoughts, feelings and behaviour. He also uses mindfulness exercises and motivational interviewing to support change when needed.
People come to him for a wide range of issues. These include relationship strain, grief, parenting pressures, sleep problems, anger and career stress. He also works with people dealing with bipolar experiences, ADHD, compassion fatigue and difficulties linked to attachment or abandonment.
Karl favours short, clear goals in early work. That can mean planning small experiments between sessions or practising simple coping skills. Over time the work can move to deeper themes such as patterns of relating, self-image and long-standing emotional pain.
He asks new clients to complete a short matching questionnaire before their first session. The process aims to make the first meeting focused and practical. Fees vary by location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
Approaches used in online counselling
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and understanding. The counsellor follows the person’s lead and helps them make sense of their feelings and choices, which can help with low self-esteem and relational difficulties.Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at links between thoughts, feelings and behaviour. It uses practical exercises and behavioural experiments to reduce anxiety, manage mood and change unhelpful patterns.
Mindfulness Therapy introduces simple attention and breathing exercises. These practices can reduce stress and improve sleep and present-moment coping.
Karl treats choice of approach as a joint decision. He will discuss options with the client and adjust methods according to the person’s goals and preferences. Finding the right mix is part of the first few sessions.
Confirm the session formats before booking, as his biography does not list specific delivery methods. Online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow for shorter check-ins where helpful. It can also work when someone prefers to use techniques such as CBT worksheets or mindfulness practice between meetings.
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Experience
9+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What issues does he commonly help with?
He works with anxiety, depression, addiction, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem and motivation problems among other concerns.
What is his therapeutic style?
Karl uses a person-centred stance and combines this with CBT, mindfulness, motivational interviewing and solution-focused techniques.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has nine years of professional experience, including work with online services for over two years as stated in his biography.
Which professional body is he a member of?
He is a member of BACP, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.
What languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English and he accepts international clients.
What session formats does he offer?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not specify formats.
How are fees organised?
Fees vary with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Select 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.