Karen McClurkin, BACP, NCPS

Karen McClurkin is an integratively trained therapist who combines a range of established methods to create a personalised plan for each client. With seven years of practice, she draws on a flexible mix of techniques to support people working through current challenges or long-standing concerns from the past.

Her first priority is to establish a strong therapeutic relationship where clients feel heard and not judged, creating space to explore whatever is most difficult for them. Karen tailors interventions to each person rather than applying a single method, aiming to help clients move toward greater wellbeing and clearer self-understanding.

She holds BACP and NCPS credentials, indicating registration with recognised professional counselling and psychotherapy bodies. In addition to a broad clinical practice, Karen has experience supporting people with menopause, infertility, loss of identity, and issues related to mother and baby homes.

Karen works with the view that everyone experiences shifts in their mental health at times, and she offers collaborative, respectful support to help clients manage those periods and work toward meaningful change.

Approaches and online therapy tailored to your needs

Karen draws on Attachment-Based Therapy to explore how early relationships shape current patterns of connection and trust; this approach can help when issues of abandonment, attachment, or intimacy come up. She also uses Client-Centered Therapy, which focuses on creating empathic, nonjudgmental space so clients can lead the pace and direction of their own healing. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, is applied to identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviours, often supporting work with anxiety, mood, and coping with change.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Karen collaborates with each client to determine which methods best match their goals, needs, and preferences. She adapts her plan over time, combining elements from different models so the work remains practical and relevant.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, offering flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These formats make it easier to access registered professionals from the United Kingdom and beyond, and allow clients to continue consistent therapeutic work even when life circumstances make in-person meetings difficult.