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Karen Sturch, BACP

Karen Sturch helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression and difficult life changes.

Stress, Anxiety
LGBT
Relationship issues
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About Karen

Karen Sturch helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression and difficult life changes. She supports those dealing with relationship strain, family problems, grief, addictions and trauma. Karen also works with people with ADHD, self-esteem issues and concerns linked to work or career.

She is a BACP counsellor with 19 years of professional experience in the United Kingdom. Karen takes a practical and respectful approach. She treats each person as the expert on their own life and focuses on small, useful steps clients can try between sessions.

Background and approach

Conversations are straightforward and goal-oriented when that fits, and more exploratory when someone needs to make sense of painful events. Her practice draws on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Solution-Focused Therapy. That means sessions often look at patterns of thinking and behaviour, and at practical strategies to shift those patterns.

Karen also helps people identify their strengths and build on what already works for them. People come for short-term problem solving and for longer work on deep or recurring issues. Karen offers a calm, listening presence while helping clients set realistic goals.

She supports people who want clearer choices and better ways to cope with stress, anger, panic or feelings of emptiness. Sessions are offered in English and Karen accepts international clients. She aims to make therapy usable in everyday life, and to help people practise new ways of coping between meetings.

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Registration

Body	Registration number	Expires
BACP	80455	July 2026

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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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Approaches that translate to online counselling

CBT or Cognitive Behavioural Therapy looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions connect. Sessions focus on identifying unhelpful patterns and trying small behavioural or thinking changes to reduce symptoms like anxiety or panic.

Solution-Focused Therapy concentrates on strengths and practical steps. It helps people set clear goals and try simple, short-term strategies to move toward those goals, which can suit work on relationships, motivation or coping skills.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences and what has helped or not helped before. Together they decide which methods to try and review progress as they go.

Online sessions can be done by video call, phone, live chat or text messaging to fit different needs. Video is useful for a fuller face-to-face exchange, phone calls work well when bandwidth is limited, chat is handy for quick check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between meetings. These options make arranging appointments more flexible and help people fit therapy into busy lives.

Frequently asked

What concerns does Karen focus on?

She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, addictions and relationship and family difficulties, plus ADHD and work-related concerns.

What is Karen's therapeutic style?

Her style is practical and respectful, combining straightforward problem solving with listening and exploration as needed.

How much experience does she have?

Karen has 19 years of professional experience working with a wide range of emotional and life challenges.

What credentials and location are listed?

She is listed with BACP and practises in the United Kingdom.

Which languages and international options are available?

Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.

What session formats does she use?

Karen offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging.

How are sessions paid for?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin working with Karen?

Choose the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.