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Karen Murdock, BACP, NCPS
- Credentials
- BACP, NCPS
- Experience
- 4 years
- Practising in
- United Kingdom
- Languages
- English
- Sessions
- Online only
- Client ages
- Adults, 18 and over
Works with Stress, AnxietyTrauma and abuseSleeping disordersSelf esteemDepression
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Karen Murdock offers support for people facing stress, anxiety, depression, sleep problems, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, relationship strain, grief, anger and career uncertainty. She also assists with coping during life changes, compassion fatigue and ADHD concerns. Karen works from a practical, person-focused stance and aims to help people feel steadier and more able to manage day-to-day challenges.
Karen uses an individualised mix of approaches so each session fits the person's needs.
Background and approach
She draws on Client-Centred Therapy to prioritise listening and understanding. She uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) for practical skills and psychodynamic ideas to look at repeating patterns over time. Sessions are aimed at building self-regulation, clearer communication and stronger emotional awareness.
People can expect straightforward conversations that look at immediate problems and longer-term patterns. Karen balances practical strategies with space to reflect on where difficulties began. She has four years of clinical experience and holds BACP and NCPS credentials.
Karen has particular knowledge of chronic pain, chronic fatigue and long-term health conditions and the pressures those bring to daily life. Her work addresses a wide range of life-impacting themes including adoption and foster care, attachment issues, ageing, autism, body image, caregiver stress, chronic illness, codependency, domestic violence, divorce, and blended family dynamics.
Sessions are offered in English and take place online via several formats.
Approach-led online counselling and practical support
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on being heard and understood. The therapist listens without judgment and follows the person's lead to build trust and self-awareness. This approach can help when someone needs acceptance and clearer decision-making.Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, concentrates on current thoughts and behaviours. It teaches practical skills to manage anxiety, low mood, sleep problems and unhelpful habits through small, structured changes.
Psychodynamic ideas look at how past experiences influence present patterns. This can be useful for people who want to understand repeating relationship or emotional patterns rather than only fixing immediate symptoms.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, try methods that fit the person, and adjust the plan as progress is made. That collaborative process helps decide whether to focus on skills, insight, or both.
Online sessions are available by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging. Video calls suit longer conversations and visual connection, while phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited. Live chat or messaging work well for brief check-ins or when written reflection feels helpful. These options make therapy more flexible around work, caregiving and daily life.
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Areas of focus
What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Sleeping disorders
Also listed
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 4 years
- Registered with
- BACP, NCPS
- Languages
- English
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