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Karen Bannerman, BACP

Karen Bannerman is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom with 25 years of experience.

About Karen

Karen Bannerman is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom with 25 years of experience. She supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain and trauma. She aims to create a calm space where clients can say what they are feeling without judgement.

She uses a mix of approaches to suit each person. That can include trauma-focused techniques when past events are causing ongoing distress. She also draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships affect current behaviour and feelings.

Background and approach

Karen takes a client-centred stance, which means sessions follow the person’s pace and priorities. Cognitive behavioural ideas may be used to help spot thinking patterns that keep problems going. Mindfulness tools are offered to build present-moment coping and reduce reactivity.

Her background spans many settings over a long career, giving experience with issues such as grief, addictions, eating concerns, self-esteem and work stress. She also supports people dealing with ADHD, bipolar mood challenges and caregiving strain. If a matter falls outside her scope, she will signpost to other agencies or organisations.

Sessions are offered in English and can be arranged as video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging. Practical details about cost and scheduling vary with region and are managed through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

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Registration

Body	Registration number	Expires
BACP	377104	February 2026

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Sessions and payment

Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.

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Focus areas and approaches

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Ways of working Karen names

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How her approaches work online

Karen combines trauma-focused work with attachment-based and client-centred methods. Trauma-focused therapy looks at how past distressing events affect daily life and aims to reduce the intensity of troubling memories and reactions. Attachment-based therapy considers how early relationship patterns shape current ways of relating and helps people understand and change those patterns. Client-centred work means sessions follow the client's pace and priorities, with the therapist offering empathy and reflection rather than directing the conversation.

Deciding which approach to use is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about their goals, history and preferences, and together they will try methods that fit best. That plan can change as therapy progresses, with regular check-ins to ensure the work still meets the client's needs.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual cues matter, while phone sessions require less bandwidth and can fit a shorter break in the day. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for brief check-ins, reflective writing or when being on camera is not wanted. These options help people access support around work, family or mobility constraints and make it easier to keep continuity between appointments.

Frequently asked

What concerns does she help with?

She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, trauma and abuse, addictions and many life changes.

What is her therapeutic style?

She works in a client-centred way, listening first and following the client's lead while offering practical tools from CBT and mindfulness as needed.

How much experience does she have?

She has 25 years of professional experience working in the United Kingdom across a variety of clinical settings.

What credentials and location are listed?

She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

Therapy can take place by video call, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging depending on the person’s 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 therapy with her?

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