Karen Barnitt, BACP

Client-Centred Therapy places the person's experience at the heart of the session. The therapist listens without judgement and follows the client's lead, helping clarify feelings and priorities so people can decide what matters most to them. This suits concerns like low mood, stress and self-esteem issues.

Narrative Therapy looks at the stories people tell about themselves and their lives. Karen uses this to help separate a person from the problems they face, and to reframe painful events in ways that allow new choices and meanings to emerge. It often helps with relationship problems, life transitions and identity questions.

Trauma-Focused Therapy attends directly to the effects of past traumatic experiences. When past events continue to cause distress, this work helps reduce their hold on daily life and supports the development of coping strategies for triggers and flashbacks.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Karen will talk through options and adapt methods to fit the person's needs, goals and comfort level. The plan can change over time as progress is made and priorities shift.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging, which makes it easier to fit therapy around work, family and travel. Video works well for face-to-face conversation, phone can be better when bandwidth is limited, and messaging suits brief check-ins or people who prefer not to use audio. These options make it simpler to keep regular contact and continue work when schedules are busy.