Karen Crooks , BACP

Karen Crooks is a UK-based therapist accredited by the BACP, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, which indicates professional membership in a recognised counselling body. With three years of experience, she supports people working through stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem concerns, addictions, relationship and family challenges, eating and sleeping difficulties, parenting stresses, anger, and coping with life changes.

She draws on a strengths-based perspective, holding the belief that each person is the expert on their own story and already carries resources to navigate change. Karen helps clients identify those resources, build on existing strengths, and take practical steps toward greater wellbeing. Her approach is collaborative and respectful, focused on listening carefully and tailoring interventions to each person’s needs and goals.

Karen also attends to related areas such as attachment and abandonment issues, caregiving stress, chronic health concerns, body image and self-worth, blended family dynamics, and communication problems. She aims to create a calm, reflective space where people can explore difficulties and discover approaches that fit their life circumstances. Karen’s style emphasises practical strategies alongside compassionate support to help clients move forward at a pace that feels manageable.

Mindful, Solution-Focused, and Trauma-Informed Online Care

Mindfulness Therapy encourages present-moment awareness and simple practices to reduce stress and reactivity; it can help people manage anxiety, sleep disruptions, and ongoing worry by cultivating calm attention and greater self-awareness. Trauma-Focused Therapy aims to address the impact of traumatic experiences by helping clients process difficult memories and reduce their hold on daily life - it is often used for trauma, abuse, and grief-related concerns. Solution-Focused Therapy concentrates on identifying practical goals and small, achievable steps toward change, making it useful for coping with life transitions, relationship problems, and behavioural patterns such as addictions.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Karen works collaboratively with clients to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. She listens to each person’s priorities and adapts techniques so therapy remains personalised and goal-oriented.

Online therapy offers flexible options including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which can make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, access support from different locations, and choose the format that feels most comfortable. These options allow clients and licensed professionals to work together consistently while adapting to individual circumstances and practical constraints.