Karen Mayberry, BACP

Karen Mayberry is a United Kingdom based counsellor with four years of professional experience and BACP accreditation - the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. As an integrative counsellor she adopts a client-centred, flexible approach that draws on a variety of counselling theories and techniques to meet each person where they are and respond to their individual needs.

She offers a nonjudgmental space in which clients can explore thoughts and feelings, consider different perspectives, and reflect on choices that have shaped their lives. The work is tailored rather than one-size-fits-all, with an emphasis on being heard and valued as a pathway to meaningful change.

Karen has developed experience across a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, panic attacks, low self-esteem and confidence, relationship difficulties, anger, and domestic and sexual abuse. She keeps up with further training and has a particular interest in how trauma can live in the body and influence the nervous system.

Karen frames counselling as a collaborative process focused on support and empowerment, helping people take the courageous first steps toward greater wellbeing and more fulfilling lives.

Integrative and Trauma-Informed Online Therapy

Karen works in an integrative, client-centred way that combines a range of evidence-based therapeutic techniques to suit individual needs. This approach focuses on building a trusting therapeutic relationship, exploring thoughts and feelings, and tailoring methods to address issues such as anxiety, depression, and relationship difficulties.

She also takes a trauma-informed view that pays attention to how difficult experiences can affect the body and the nervous system. That perspective supports gentle exploration of trauma-related symptoms and helps people develop coping strategies that address both emotional and physical responses.

Finding the right approach is part of the work and Karen treats this as a collaborative process. She will work with each person to identify goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful, adjusting techniques over time to find the best fit.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can take place by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to access consistent support around work, family, or geographic constraints and allow therapists and clients to work together in ways that suit everyday life.