Karen Bannerman, BACP
Karen Bannerman is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom with 25 years of professional experience.
- Stress & Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and Abuse
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About Karen
Karen Bannerman is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom with 25 years of professional experience. She helps people who are feeling stressed, anxious, or low in mood, and those facing relationship or family tensions. Her approach aims to make it easier to talk about difficult feelings and find manageable ways forward.
She uses a mix of approaches to suit each person. Client-centred work means sessions follow what the person brings and focus on their priorities.
Background and approach
Cognitive behavioural ideas are used to spot unhelpful thinking and test small behaviour changes. Attachment-based and psychodynamic ideas help look at how early relationships can shape current patterns. Sessions are intended to be calm and non-judgemental.
The counsellor encourages honesty and practical problem solving rather than long lectures. People often work on short-term goals alongside deeper patterns where needed. Karen’s practice also addresses issues such as grief, trauma, addiction, self-esteem and coping with life changes.
She can signpost to specialist agencies if someone needs services beyond her scope. All work is offered in English and organised around what the client needs. Practical arrangements vary with location and therapist availability.
Online formats include video calls, phone, live chat and text-based messaging. To start, a short matching questionnaire is completed and sessions scheduled according to availability.
Registration
| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 377104 | February 2026 |
Registration details are as listed on the counsellor's public profile. You can check any number with the registering body.
Sessions and payment
Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.
Costs are shown on the partner platform before you commit. If cost is a concern, ask about reduced-fee options.
Focus areas and approaches
What Karen works with
Everything Karen lists, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Karen lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
Online support
Finding the right approach is part of the process. The counsellor will discuss goals, preferences and what has helped or not helped before, then agree a plan together. This collaborative way makes it easier to adjust methods if something isn’t working for the individual.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when that matters, phone sessions can fit into a busy day or need less bandwidth, and chat or messaging can suit regular brief check-ins or reflection between sessions. These options help make therapy more flexible and easier to fit around work, family or mobility needs.
Frequently asked
What kinds of concerns can be raised in sessions?
Issues commonly addressed include stress, anxiety, depression, relationship tensions, grief and trauma, as well as addictions and self-esteem problems.
What style of therapy does the counsellor use?
Work draws on client-centred principles, cognitive behavioural techniques and attachment-focused ideas, adapting the mix to what the person needs.
How much experience does the counsellor have?
The counsellor has 25 years of professional experience working with a range of emotional and relational difficulties.
What credentials and region are relevant?
The counsellor is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages and international arrangements are in place?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
Which session formats are offered?
Appointments can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different preferences.
How is cost handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
What do I need to do to begin?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling sessions according to the counsellor's availability.
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