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Karen Young, NCPS

Credentials: NCPS
Experience: 12 years
Practising in: United Kingdom
Languages: English
Sessions: Online only
Client ages: Adults, 18 and over

Works with Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGrief Depression

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Karen Young is a counsellor with 12 years of experience helping people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, low mood and major life changes. She supports people dealing with relationship strain, parenting pressures, grief, anger and worries about self-esteem. Karen works with other specific concerns too, such as panic attacks, social anxiety, seasonal mood shifts, money worries and workplace stress.

Her style is warm and down to earth. She listens without judgement and aims to create a calm space where someone can talk honestly.

Background and approach

Karen stays alongside people as they sort through difficult feelings and make changes at their own pace. Karen uses person-centred ways of working, which means she focuses on each person’s experience and priorities. She also draws on psychodynamic ideas to help uncover patterns from the past.

Solution-focused techniques are used to set practical short-term goals when that is helpful. She holds the NCPS credential, which is shown as NCPS in listings. Karen offers sessions in English and accepts international clients who want to work remotely.

Sessions are suited to adults at different stages of life who need straightforward, compassionate support. People who choose Karen typically want a therapist who listens, reflects back what matters, and helps them move toward clearer decisions. She helps people build coping tools and spot small changes that lead to better day-to-day functioning.

How Karen's approaches translate to online therapy

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and understanding your experience without judgement. The counsellor reflects your thoughts and feelings back so you can make sense of them and decide what matters most. This approach helps when someone needs a supportive space to talk through emotions and choices.

Psychodynamic Therapy pays attention to patterns that repeat over time, including early influences that affect current relationships and feelings. Exploring these patterns can help explain why certain problems recur and open up new ways to respond to them.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Karen works together with each person to choose what feels most helpful based on their goals and preferences. That choice can change over time as progress is made and priorities shift.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual contact helps. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit around a busy day. Live chat and text-based messaging suit short check-ins or people who prefer writing. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent and adapt how you meet depending on what works best.

What concerns does Karen help with?

Karen supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, parenting pressures, relationship problems and self-esteem issues. She also helps with panic attacks, social anxiety, workplace issues and other concerns listed in her profile.

How would you describe Karen's therapeutic style?

Her style is warm, open and non-judgemental. She listens closely, reflects what she hears and helps people find practical ways forward.

What is her background and experience?

She has 12 years of counselling experience working with adults across different life stages. That experience informs a calm, steady approach to common emotional difficulties.

What credentials and location are listed?

Her profile shows the credential NCPS. She is based in the United Kingdom.

Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?

Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted for remote work.

What session formats are available?

Therapy can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging depending on client preference.

How does payment and cost work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin working with Karen?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of focus

What this therapist works with

Most often

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Family conflicts

Also listed

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 12 years
Registered with: NCPS
Languages: English

Contacting Karen

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Karen Young, NCPS

Background and approach

How Karen's approaches translate to online therapy

Areas of focus

What this therapist works with

Others working with stress, anxiety