Karen Murdock, BACP, NCPS
Karen Murdock is a counsellor who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression and relationship strain.
- Stress & Anxiety
- Trauma and Abuse
- Sleeping disorders
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About Karen
Karen Murdock is a counsellor who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression and relationship strain. She uses a person-centred approach and adapts sessions to each person’s needs. Conversations are calm and practical, focused on clearer thinking and steadier feelings.
Karen aims to make therapy feel understandable and useful from the first meeting. She blends three main ways of working: client-centred listening, cognitive behavioural tools for changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviours, and psychodynamic ideas that look at patterns from the past.
Background and approach
Sessions can include simple exercises, gentle reflection and practical plans to try between meetings. The emphasis is on building self-regulation and better communication skills. Karen has four years of experience and holds BACP and NCPS credentials.
She also has a strong understanding of long-term health conditions, chronic pain and psychosomatic illness, and how these issues affect daily life and relationships. That knowledge shapes how she frames goals and plans care. People who come to her often want to move beyond short-term relief.
She supports exploration of deeper patterns while also working on concrete coping strategies. The tone in sessions is warm and non-judgemental, with clear steps to help people feel more capable. Therapy is offered in several online formats to fit busy lives.
Sessions are tailored around the person’s goals, whether that means faster short-term coaching or slower, in-depth work to shift long-running patterns.
Registration
| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 413263 | January 2027 |
| NCPS | NCS25-00015 | January 2027 |
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
- Trauma and abuse
- Sleeping disorders
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Karen lists
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Online support
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, works on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviours. It uses practical exercises and short plans to reduce anxiety, lift mood, and improve sleep and daily routines.
Psychodynamic Therapy looks at repeating patterns that come from earlier relationships and life events. It helps people see where long-standing reactions come from so they can make different choices in the present.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and current needs, then try methods that fit. This is a collaborative process and plans are adjusted as progress is made.
Online therapy offers flexibility for busy lives. Video calls are close to face-to-face and good for deeper sessions, phone sessions use less bandwidth, live chat suits short check-ins, and text-based messaging can keep momentum between meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, health needs or family commitments.
Frequently asked
What concerns can Karen help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression and relationship problems, plus trauma, grief, anger and career or life-change issues.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is warm and practical, combining listening with hands-on tools to change thoughts, feelings and habits.
What is her professional background?
She has four years of clinical experience and works from an integrative perspective that draws on multiple approaches.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds BACP and NCPS credentials and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be arranged as video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging.
How are sessions charged?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to the therapist's availability.
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