- Person-centred care
- Practical coping tools
- Chronic illness support
About Karen
Karen Murdock is a counsellor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties and codependency. She uses a person-centred approach and aims to create a calm, respectful space where someone can be heard and begin to make practical changes.
With four years of experience, Karen blends person-centred work with psychodynamic thinking and cognitive behavioural ideas. She tailors each session to the person in front of her and focuses on building emotional regulation, clearer communication and steady day-to-day coping skills.
Karen has particular experience supporting people living with chronic pain, chronic fatigue and long-term medical conditions. She understands the wide impact these problems can have on work, money and relationships, and she helps people manage those practical strains alongside emotional distress.
Her style is attentive and grounded. Sessions aim to look beneath repeated patterns, identify unhelpful thinking, and practise new ways of responding. She balances understanding of past experiences with tools for present difficulties.
People who choose Karen can expect straightforward collaboration. She works to help clients make changes that fit their life, whether that means short-term coping strategies or a deeper reflective process. Her practice is based in the United Kingdom and sessions are conducted in English.
How Karen’s approaches work for online therapy
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on being heard and understood. The counsellor listens without directing and helps people find their own solutions; this suits emotional concerns and self-esteem work.Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions. It uses practical exercises and simple experiments to change unhelpful thinking and improve day-to-day coping with anxiety, sleep problems and low mood.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Karen will discuss goals, day-to-day needs and preferences, and then agree on a way of working that fits the person. That choice is reviewed as therapy progresses so the approach can change when it needs to.
Online sessions can make therapy easier to fit into a busy life. Many people find remote appointments reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins between other commitments. If you want to know which session formats Karen currently offers, please confirm the available options before booking so you can pick what works best for your routine.
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Experience
4+ years
Credentials
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Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Karen support?
Karen works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship issues and codependency among other concerns listed in her profile.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is person-centred and attentive, combining listening with practical strategies to help people manage emotions and change patterns.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has four years of experience providing counselling and therapeutic support.
What credentials and location are listed?
Her listed credentials are BACP and NCPS, and she practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How is cost and payment handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with Karen?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to her availability.
Profile details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. Credential and registration rules differ between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.