Karen Bowie, BACP

Karen Bowie helps people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression and mood challenges. She also supports those dealing with grief, addiction, career strain, parenting pressures and intimacy-related issues. Karen welcomes conversations about relationship difficulties, compulsive behaviours, chronic illness and the impact of caring for others.

Her way of working is calm and direct. She aims to build a straightforward space where people can talk without feeling judged. Sessions focus on understanding what matters to the person and on practical steps they can try between meetings.

Karen draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships affect current patterns. She also uses client-centred techniques to keep the person’s needs at the heart of sessions. Psychodynamic thinking and trauma-focused methods help when past hurts continue to shape mood and behaviour.

She holds BACP, which is the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. Karen has six years of counselling experience in organised settings plus voluntary work. Her background includes long-term involvement with people across a wide age range.

People who choose Karen can expect a steady, patient approach. She works with each person to set goals and notices small changes as they happen. The focus is on clear conversation, workable strategies and building more helpful patterns of relating and coping.

How these approaches translate to online therapy

Attachment-based work pays attention to how early relationships shape current patterns. Online sessions using this approach help people notice how they connect, where they feel stuck, and develop new ways of relating that make daily life easier. Client-centred therapy keeps the person’s experience central and follows their pace; online meetings focus on what the client wants to talk about and build practical support from there.

Finding the right approach is part of the journey. The therapist will work collaboratively to identify which methods fit the person's needs, goals and preferences. That conversation may change over time as priorities shift and progress is made.

Online therapy offers practical benefits such as flexibility and easier scheduling. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when that matters. Phone sessions can be simpler when a lower bandwidth option is needed. Live chat and text messaging suit brief check-ins, written reflections and people who prefer typing rather than speaking. These formats make it easier to fit therapy around work, caring duties and other commitments while keeping the same therapeutic focus and continuity.