Karen Bannerman, BACP

Karen Bannerman welcomes people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, grief, relationship strain or big life changes. She uses a calm, open approach so clients can talk through what matters most in a straightforward way. Karen works in the United Kingdom and brings 25 years of experience to sessions, with BACP listed as her credential.

She aims to make sessions feel respectful and non-judgemental. Conversations focus on the client’s immediate concerns and on practical steps that feel achievable. If something looks outside her scope, she can suggest other agencies or organisations to explore.

Karen draws from several well-known counselling approaches. She often looks at attachment patterns to understand how relationships shape feelings, and uses cognitive behavioural ideas to spot unhelpful thinking and try new responses. Mindfulness techniques are introduced to help with rumination and emotional reactivity.

Her background includes long experience helping people with depression, addictions, eating issues, caring responsibilities and ageing and geriatric issues. She also supports work around family communication, intimacy and career-related stress. Sessions are offered in English and reflect practical, real-world concerns.

Clients can expect a conversational style that balances listening with gentle challenge. Initial steps are simple: an introduction, a clear sense of priorities and a plan for next sessions. Karen encourages people to contact her to discuss needs and to decide together if her way of working feels right.

How therapeutic approaches shape online work

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns in close relationships and how early bonds influence current feelings and behaviour; this can help with relationship difficulties, abandonment concerns and caregiving strain. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on a non-judgemental listening stance, where the therapist follows the client’s lead and supports self-directed change. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) identifies unhelpful thoughts and behaviour patterns and offers practical exercises to test new responses for anxiety, low mood and stress.

Finding the right mix of approaches is often part of the work itself. The therapist will work collaboratively to agree which methods fit a person’s goals, needs and preferences, and will adapt the plan as progress and challenges emerge.

Session formats are not specified here, so please confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when that suits a day at work. It can also let people use exercises or mindfulness practices between sessions and bring real-life situations into discussion more readily. Registered or accredited professionals, including therapists, can explain the best format for a client when arranging the first meeting.