Karen Crooks, BACP

Karen Crooks is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who helps people manage stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, low self-esteem and addictive behaviours. She also supports people coping with relationship and intimacy-related issues, eating and sleeping problems, parenting stress, anger, and life changes. Karen works with practical concerns such as communication problems, commitment issues and body image worries. Her first paragraph here gives a clear picture of who she helps and what she focuses on.

Karen believes each person knows their own story and brings strengths to therapy. She encourages small steps and builds on what already works for the client. Sessions are calm and straightforward, with a focus on what the client wants to change. She aims to make the first move into therapy feel manageable.

Her approach draws on mindfulness to help people notice thoughts and feelings without getting swept away. Motivational interviewing is used to uncover what people really want and to support change at their own pace. She also uses solution-focused techniques to set clear goals and Trauma-Focused Therapy when past events are getting in the way of daily life.

Karen holds BACP registration, which is a professional counselling credential in the UK. She has three years of professional experience working with a range of common life struggles. Sessions are offered in English and she is available to work with international clients.

People meet with Karen by video, phone, live chat or text-based messaging. The first step is a short matching questionnaire to find a good fit and then scheduling follows according to availability.

How her approaches work online

Karen uses mindfulness to help people notice thoughts and bodily sensations without getting carried away, which can reduce reactivity to stress and anxiety and make daily routines easier to manage. Motivational interviewing helps people clarify what they want to change and find the motivation to make small, sustainable steps towards those goals. Solution-Focused Therapy is used to set clear, achievable goals and to build on what already works in a person's life.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Karen will listen to the client's goals and preferences and suggest which methods to try first. She adjusts the style as therapy progresses so the plan stays useful and relevant to the client's needs.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to increase flexibility. Video is useful for fuller conversation and reading non-verbal cues. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or for shorter check-ins. Live chat and text messaging can fit into busy days and allow a written record of key points. These options help make therapy more accessible across different locations and schedules.