Karen Murdock , BACP, NCPS

Karen Murdock is a qualified integrative counsellor who blends evidence-based techniques with empathic, person-centered care. She holds professional credentials of BACP and NCPS, which indicate formal training and adherence to recognised professional standards in counselling. Her work combines elements of client-centered, psychodynamic, and cognitive-behavioural approaches to create a tailored plan that reflects each person’s needs, goals, and life perspective.

Karen adapts each session to support self-regulation, clearer communication, and the gradual rebuilding of trust. She supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, trauma, sleep problems, grief, and major life transitions, helping them explore underlying patterns while developing practical coping skills. She also has a strong understanding of chronic medical conditions, chronic pain, chronic fatigue, and psychosomatic illness and recognises the wide-ranging effects these issues can have on personal and family life.

Her practice emphasises depth and practical change, aiming to help people build resilience and emotional insight. Clients often say they value her ability to listen without agenda and to support meaningful, sustainable shifts. Karen maintains a calm, non-judgmental space and works with a limited number of clients to preserve focus, continuity, and close therapeutic attention.

Integrative therapeutic approaches for online care

Karen draws on client-centered therapy and cognitive-behavioural therapy to guide online work. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening closely, reflecting the client’s experience, and creating a supportive environment that helps people explore feelings and values; it is useful for improving self-esteem, processing life changes, and strengthening emotional awareness. Cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT) offers practical strategies to identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviours, which can be effective for anxiety, depression, sleep difficulties, and stress-related concerns.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Karen works collaboratively with each person to identify goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful, adapting methods over time so the work aligns with the client’s needs and pace.

Online therapy with Karen is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility for different schedules and communication styles. These options make it easier to access consistent support from licensed professionals and allow therapy to fit alongside work, family, and other commitments while still focusing on meaningful therapeutic progress.