Karen Martin, BACP
Karen Martin is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom.
About Karen
Karen Martin is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom. She works with adults who feel overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, and difficulties with sleep or intimacy. Her style aims to help people regain stability and clearer day-to-day functioning.
She uses a straightforward, talk-based approach to help people understand how they got to this point. Sessions focus on improving self-awareness and learning practical ways to manage emotions.
Background and approach
Karen draws on cognitive behavioural ideas alongside client-centred listening to help people try different ways of responding to old patterns. Her work also explores attachment and how early relationships shape current coping and connection. That can be useful when people want to change how they relate to others or to themselves after loss or abandonment.
Karen helps clients build skills to manage cravings and behaviours linked to addiction as well as to cope with long-term health issues and caregiver stress. With four years of practice, she brings a warm and interactive style. She aims to treat everyone with sensitivity and respect while moving at a pace that suits the individual.
Sessions are offered in English and available to people living in the UK and internationally. To begin, clients use a simple matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions. Therapy is provided via video calls, phone, live chat or text-based messaging, and is arranged around each person’s needs.
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| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 401287 | August 2026 |
Registration details are as listed on the counsellor's public profile. You can check any number with the registering body.
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
Everything Karen lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Trichotillomania
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Ways of working Karen names
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor lists and does not check training records.
Approaches that guide online work and practical benefits
Trauma-informed work focuses on understanding how distressing events affect thoughts, feelings and relationships. It aims to help people feel steadier and reduce the everyday impact of past harm. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice unhelpful thoughts without getting stuck in them and clarify what matters most so they can take meaningful action. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns of relating and can help people change patterns that cause pain in close connections.Finding the right approach is treated as a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, try different methods and adjust based on what helps most. That way the approach evolves with each person's needs and preferences rather than being fixed from the start.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat or text-based messaging. Video is useful for a face-to-face style conversation; phone works when bandwidth is limited or a hands-free option is needed. Live chat and text sessions suit shorter check-ins or people who prefer not to be on camera. These options make therapy easier to fit around work, caring duties and varied schedules, while still allowing consistent support from registered or accredited professionals.
Frequently asked
What kinds of problems does this counsellor help with?
She helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, addictions, sleep problems and life changes.
How would you describe the therapeutic style?
Sessions are warm and interactive, focused on talking things through, increasing self-awareness and practising new ways to respond to difficult feelings.
What is this counsellor's background?
She has four years of professional experience working with adults on issues including trauma, addiction and coping with loss.
What credentials and location are listed for this counsellor?
She holds BACP accreditation and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported and can international clients join?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are available online?
Therapy can be delivered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different preferences.
How much does therapy cost here?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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