Karen Martin, BACP

Karen Martin is a counsellor and psychotherapist based in the United Kingdom with 4 years of professional experience and membership of the BACP (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy), a professional body reflecting training and ethical standards. She works with adults on a range of concerns including stress and anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, addictions, depression, sleeping problems, and coping with life changes, as well as related areas such as attachment and communication challenges.

Her approach is client-centered and warm, working alongside clients to explore the life events and beliefs that brought them to therapy. She aims to help people regain stability and balance by improving self-awareness and emotional regulation, using talk-based work alongside evidence-informed methods. Her clinical toolbox includes cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) for historical trauma, acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), emotionally-focused therapy (EFT), mindfulness and other psychotherapeutic models to tailor care to each person’s needs.

Karen describes her style as interactive and compassionate, grounded in respect and sensitivity. She supports clients to identify unhelpful patterns and explore alternative ways of responding, with the goal of empowering them to move forward and find a more fulfilling daily life on their own terms. She provides therapy in English and is currently accepting clients, including international clients.