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Karen Murdock, BACP, NCPS

Karen Murdock sees people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, trauma and sleep problems.

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About Karen

Karen Murdock sees people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, trauma and sleep problems. She also helps with self-esteem, anger, grief, career questions, and the strain that comes with life changes. Karen offers practical help for compassion fatigue and ADHD concerns too.

Karen works in a straightforward, person-centred way. She listens first and then adapts each session to what the person brings. Conversations aim to uncover patterns, build coping skills and improve everyday functioning.

Background and approach

Her approach draws on client-centred methods, cognitive behavioural techniques and psychodynamic ideas. That mix helps with immediate coping strategies as well as understanding deeper roots to problems. Sessions may include talking through recent difficulties and practising new ways of responding.

Karen has four years of practice and holds BACP and NCPS credentials. She is based in the United Kingdom and offers remote appointments as part of her practice. She is used to helping people who face chronic health problems and the knock-on effects those bring for work and family life.

People who choose Karen can expect calm, steady listening and clear, manageable steps between sessions. She aims to help people notice unhelpful patterns, try different approaches, and build more reliable ways to cope and communicate.

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Registration

Body	Registration number	Expires
BACP	413263	January 2027
NCPS	NCS25-00015	January 2027

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Sessions and payment

Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.

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Focus areas and approaches

Everything Karen lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Ways of working Karen names

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How therapeutic approaches work online

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening, empathy and helping a person feel understood. It is useful for building trust, improving self-esteem and sorting through strong emotions in a calm way.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions link together. It gives practical exercises and small experiments to reduce anxiety, improve sleep and change unhelpful reactions.

Psychodynamic Therapy pays attention to patterns from past experience that repeat now. It can help when someone wants to understand deeper causes of relationship problems or long-standing emotional pain.

Choosing the right approach is a joint process. The therapist will discuss what feels most useful and try methods that match the person's goals and preferences. Work is adjusted over time based on what helps most.

Online sessions make therapy more flexible. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions work when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or text messaging suit short check-ins or people who prefer typing. These options help people fit sessions around work, family or mobility needs while keeping the focus on steady therapeutic progress.

Frequently asked

What concerns does Karen help with?

Karen supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and sleep problems, plus relationship strain, grief, anger and career changes. She also works with compassion fatigue, ADHD and many long-term health related issues.

What is Karen's therapeutic style?

The style is person-centred and collaborative with an emphasis on listening first. Sessions blend practical coping skills with deeper reflection to address patterns and triggers.

How much experience does she have?

Karen has four years of clinical practice working with a range of concerns, including chronic pain and long-term health issues alongside emotional difficulties.

Where is Karen based and what credentials does she hold?

She is based in the United Kingdom and lists BACP and NCPS among her credentials as supplied in her profile.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

What formats are available for sessions?

Karen offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.

How are fees and subscriptions handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin if I want to work with her?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to the therapist's availability.