Karen Bannerman, BACP

Karen Bannerman is a counsellor with 25 years of professional experience in the United Kingdom. She supports people facing stress, anxiety, low mood and relationship difficulties. She also offers help for grief, trauma, addictions and a range of other life challenges. Karen practices in English and is registered with the BACP (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy).

In sessions Karen aims to build a calm, non-judgmental space where people can talk through what matters most to them. She listens for patterns from past experiences and current pressures, and helps people spot small, practical steps they can try between meetings. Conversations are guided by what each person needs rather than a rigid agenda.

Her background includes long experience supporting people with family tensions, parenting strain and intimacy-related worries. She has also worked with people facing chronic health problems, career stress and issues around identity and belonging. When a different kind of help would be useful, she will offer clear suggestions about other agencies or organisations that might be appropriate.

Karen draws on a mix of approaches to match what a person brings - exploring early attachment, focusing on present difficulties with cognitive behavioural methods, and using client-centred listening. Mindfulness and psychodynamic ideas can also be used where they fit. Sessions are arranged through the site's booking process and follow the client's goals and pace.

How therapeutic approaches shape online work

Karen uses attachment-based ideas to help people understand how early relationships affect current patterns. This approach looks at how trust and expectation developed over time and supports rebuilding more helpful ways of relating.

She also uses client-centred therapy, which means listening closely and following the person's lead. This approach is useful when someone needs a calm space to make sense of feelings or decisions. Karen draws on cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) to address unhelpful thinking and to try practical experiments between sessions, which can help with anxiety, mood and coping skills.

Choosing the best approach is part of the work. Karen will discuss goals, preferences and what has helped or not helped before. Together the person and therapist decide which ideas to try and adjust them over time.

The practical benefits of online therapy include fitting sessions into busy days and reducing travel time. Online meetings can make it easier to keep regular appointments and to try short check-ins when needed. The original biography did not state which specific online session formats are offered, so please confirm the available formats when booking to ensure they meet your needs.