Counsellor profile
Karen Young, NCPS
Counsellor for stress and relationships
See online counselling options- Person-centred approach
- Psychodynamic ideas
- Solution-focused work
About Karen
Counsellor Karen Young is a NCPS registered practitioner working in the United Kingdom with 12 years of experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, grief, depression, parenting challenges, anger, self-esteem issues and coping with life changes. She also focuses on commitment issues, separation, hoarding, infidelity and workplace problems.
Karen uses a person-centred way of working. Sessions begin with listening to what matters to the client and building a straightforward plan together. She pays attention to how patterns from the past affect present feelings and relationships. Karen draws on psychodynamic ideas to help clients understand repeating themes in their life.
She also uses solution-focused techniques to identify practical steps clients can try between sessions. This can help when people want faster, goal-based work alongside deeper reflection. Sessions are conversational in tone and aim to be direct and clear about what is being worked on.
Karen has spent a dozen years supporting people through major life changes such as divorce, midlife shifts and loss. That experience informs how she notices patterns, suggests small experiments and reviews progress with clients. The emphasis is on manageable change and on checking what is helpful in real life.
The approach is collaborative. Karen invites clients to agree goals and to feed back about what helps and what does not. She asks practical questions, reflects what she hears and helps people try different ways of coping day to day.
How her approaches shape remote counselling
Karen uses person-centred work to begin. That means the first aim is to listen and clarify what the client wants to change. It suits people who need time to speak and be heard before making decisions.She also draws on psychodynamic ideas to look at patterns from earlier life that repeat now. This can help when relationship patterns, recurring problems or long-term low mood are present. Solution-focused work is used to agree practical steps and short-term goals when clients want action alongside reflection.
Deciding which approach to use is part of the process. Karen will discuss what feels most useful and adapt the balance of listening, reflection and practical tasks based on the client’s needs and preferences. The plan is reviewed as work progresses so it stays relevant.
If you want remote sessions, please confirm the exact session formats before booking as the biography does not list them. Online work can make scheduling easier, cut travel time and allow brief check-ins between other commitments. It can also suit people who prefer to join without being in a different building, want shorter voice-only check-ins, or need sessions that fit around work or childcare.
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Primary focus
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Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
12+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, grief, depression, parenting, anger, self-esteem and coping with life changes.
What style of counselling does she use?
Her work is person-centred with psychodynamic and solution-focused elements. That means listening first, looking at past patterns, and trying practical steps when useful.
How long has she been practising?
She has 12 years of clinical experience working with people through a range of life issues.
Which professional registration does she hold and where does she practise?
She is registered with NCPS and practises in the United Kingdom.
Can I have sessions in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with people outside the UK?
She accepts international clients; confirm any time zone or practical details when booking.
How are sessions charged?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start a first session?
Use the See online counselling options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A membership or registration can be checked on the professional body's own register.
Online counselling is not emergency care. In an emergency call 999, or see the help numbers.