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Karen Sturch, BACP

Credentials
BACP
Experience
19 years
Practising in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Sessions
Online only
Client ages
Adults, 18 and over

Works with Stress, AnxietyLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsDepression

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Karen Sturch is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who helps people facing stress and anxiety, depression, relationship or family difficulties, and issues connected to LGBT identity. She also supports people dealing with addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, eating concerns, parenting stress, anger, self-esteem struggles and career worries.

Karen draws on 19 years of experience and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. She believes people know their own stories and brings a practical, collaborative style to sessions.

Background and approach

Conversations are straightforward and focused on what matters now. Karen works to help people find small changes that make a difference day to day. Her approach includes Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, which looks at how thoughts, feelings and behaviours link together, and Solution-Focused Therapy, which concentrates on building on what already works.

Those methods help with mood problems, panic, post-traumatic stress, and managing life transitions. Karen also gives time to issues such as attachment difficulties, blended family challenges, chronic health concerns, control issues, domestic violence, and the effects of guilt or shame. She aims to support people who are coping with compassion fatigue, first responder stresses, and midlife or life-purpose questions.

Sessions are offered in English and Karen accepts international clients. She encourages a steady, practical pace so people can try out new ways of coping between sessions and review what helps.

How Karen uses CBT and solution-focused work online

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions affect one another and helps people test new ways of thinking and behaving. It is often used for anxiety, panic, mood problems and post-traumatic stress and focuses on practical exercises you can try between sessions.

Solution-Focused Therapy concentrates on what is already working and on building small, realistic steps toward preferred outcomes. This approach suits people who want a forward-looking, goal-oriented way to manage relationship strains, life changes or career decisions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work and will be decided together. The therapist will listen to your goals and preferences, explain the methods in plain language, and adapt the plan as you try things out. That collaborative process helps make sure sessions stay relevant to your situation.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging, offering flexibility for different days and needs. Video is useful when visual cues help the conversation, phone calls can fit into a short break, live chat works for quicker check-ins, and messaging lets you reflect in writing between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives and different time zones while keeping the focus on practical progress.
What kinds of concerns does Karen help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety and depression, plus relationship and family difficulties. Additional areas include trauma, addictions, grief, eating issues, ADHD and career or life-purpose questions.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is practical and collaborative, with straightforward conversations that focus on small, achievable changes. She encourages clients to use their own strengths when working through problems.
What is her professional background?
She has 19 years of professional experience helping people with a wide range of emotional and life challenges. That experience informs a down-to-earth approach to therapy.
What credentials and location does she hold?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and practices from the United Kingdom.
In which languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English, and she is open to working with international clients.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be held by video call, phone, live chat, or through text-based messaging to suit different needs and routines.
How are costs and payments handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a session according to the therapist's availability.

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Experience
19 years
Registered with
BACP
Languages
English

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