Karen Young

Karen Young is a person-centred counsellor with 12 years of experience. She helps people who are feeling stressed, anxious, low or struggling with relationship and family issues. Parents who are worn out or people coping with grief or major life changes will find a calm, steady presence. Anger and self-esteem concerns are also within her areas of focus.

Her approach is warm and non-judgemental. She sits alongside clients and listens carefully to what matters to them. Sessions are geared towards helping someone feel heard and understood before deciding what to do next.

Karen blends her person-centred way of working with ideas from psychodynamic thinking and solution-focused practice. That mix lets her notice patterns from a person’s past while also helping them test practical steps forward. Conversations can move between exploring feelings and trying short, realistic strategies that fit everyday life.

She is registered with NCPS, which appears in her listed credentials. Karen works from the United Kingdom and runs sessions in English. She accepts occasional international clients and is used to adapting to different life stages and situations.

People who start with Karen typically begin by saying what feels hardest right now. From there they set small goals together and agree on a pace that feels manageable. Her style is steady, respectful and aimed at helping people regain a clearer sense of direction.

How Karen’s approaches translate to online therapy

Karen uses a person-centred way of working that focuses on listening and understanding a person’s experience. This helps when someone needs to talk through anger, grief or stress and wants a counsellor who responds with warmth and acceptance.

She also draws on psychodynamic ideas to look at patterns that may have developed over time. That approach can help someone make sense of repeated reactions and where those responses began. Solution-focused work is used alongside this to try practical, short-term steps that make everyday life feel more manageable.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will explore goals, preferences and what feels most useful, and then agree a plan together. This keeps the process collaborative and responsive to each person’s needs.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It also means therapy can be accessed from other locations when someone is travelling or based outside the UK.