Karen Crooks, BACP
Karen Crooks is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, and low self-esteem.
About Karen
Karen Crooks is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, and low self-esteem. She offers a calm, down-to-earth approach and focuses on practical steps people can use day to day.
Karen works with issues such as addictions, relationship and intimacy concerns, eating and sleeping difficulties, parenting strain, anger, and coping with life changes. Her style is collaborative. She treats each person as the expert on their own life and looks for strengths to build on.
Background and approach
Conversations are straightforward. Sessions aim to identify small, manageable changes that make a noticeable difference. Karen uses mindfulness techniques to help with overwhelming emotions and trauma-focused work for those processing past harm.
She also uses motivational interviewing to boost readiness for change and solution-focused methods to set clear, achievable goals. These approaches are chosen to fit what each person needs and prefers. She has three years of professional experience and holds membership of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP.
Karen offers sessions by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different lifestyles. Sessions are provided in English and she accepts international clients. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and can schedule sessions according to the subscription model.
The subscription can be cancelled at any time.
Registration
| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 399916 | February 2026 |
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
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Coping with life changes
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trichotillomania
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Karen lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
Online support
Motivational Interviewing supports people who want to change but feel unsure where to begin. In remote conversations the counsellor uses gentle, guiding questions to clarify values and build momentum for steps like reducing substance use or improving routines.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Karen will talk through goals, preferences, and past attempts and then suggest the methods that fit best. This is a collaborative process and adjustments are made as progress is reviewed.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let people see body language and work more deeply. Phone sessions need less bandwidth and can be easier for quick check-ins. Live chat or text-based messaging suits shorter, more frequent contact and can be useful between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, caring duties, or other commitments.
Frequently asked
What concerns does this counsellor help with?
Areas supported include stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, eating and sleeping problems, parenting stress, anger, and coping with life changes.
What is the therapeutic style like?
Sessions are collaborative and practical. The counsellor treats clients as the expert on their life and focuses on small, manageable steps to improve daily functioning.
How much experience does Karen have?
She has three years of professional experience working with the concerns listed in her profile.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds BACP as a professional credential and is based in the United Kingdom.
Can I work with this counsellor if I live outside the UK?
Yes. Sessions are offered to international clients and are conducted in English.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be conducted by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to match different schedules and preferences.
How are fees and cost handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I get started with therapy?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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