Counsellor profile
Karen McClurkin, BACP, NCPS
United Kingdom
BACP counsellor - anger and relationships
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- CredentialsBACP, NCPS
- RegistrationBACP, United Kingdom / 392488; NCPS, United Kingdom / NCS17-04650
- Experience7 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationUnited Kingdom
About
- Attachment work
- CBT techniques
- Mindfulness skills
About Karen
Karen McClurkin is a BACP-registered counsellor and member of the NCPS with seven years' practice in the United Kingdom. She works with people dealing with stress, anxiety, grief, relationship strains, anger and other life changes. Sessions focus on exploring what is happening now and how past experiences may still affect daily life.
She aims to create a strong therapeutic relationship so clients can speak without being judged. Conversations are practical and straightforward. Karen uses a mix of approaches to match each person's concerns rather than one fixed method.
Her work draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships shape current patterns. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy helps identify unhelpful thoughts and test them against real-life experience. Mindfulness and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy skills are used for managing intense emotions and improving day-to-day coping.
Karen has experience with a wide range of concerns beyond those listed, including menopause, infertility, loss of identity and mother and baby homes. She also supports people facing issues such as addiction, chronic illness, body image and sleeping problems.
People who come for help often want clearer ways to manage frustration, reduce snapping at loved ones, or cope with someone else’s anger. Sessions focus on building clearer thinking, emotion regulation skills and practical steps that fit into ordinary life.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships shape current emotional patterns and communication. In practice this means talking through relationship histories and noticing repeating ways of reacting to others, which can help with anger and closeness issues.Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing them with small experiments. That helps reduce reactive thinking and gives clear steps to try when frustration rises. Mindfulness-based techniques teach simple attention and breathing skills to steady strong emotions and improve sleep and concentration.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will discuss your goals, preferences and what feels workable. Together you decide whether to focus on thought patterns, emotional regulation skills, attachment themes or a mix of methods.
The biography does not specify session formats, so confirm the available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, or avoid travel time. Registered or accredited professionals can use these approaches effectively in a remote setting, while adapting pace and tools to suit how you prefer to work.
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Experience
7+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, relationship strains, anger and related issues such as addiction, sleep difficulties and coping with life changes.
What is her therapeutic style?
She combines a strong therapeutic relationship with practical techniques from approaches like CBT, DBT and mindfulness to help manage emotions and improve everyday coping.
How much experience does she have?
She has seven years of professional experience working with a broad range of concerns in the United Kingdom.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and the National Counselling & Psychotherapy Society (NCPS), and practices in the United Kingdom.
Can I work with her if I live abroad or outside the UK?
International clients are accepted; sessions are offered in English.
What session formats does she offer?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.