About Karen
Karen Boram is a BACP-registered counsellor and psychotherapist with five years of experience in the United Kingdom. She supports people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, depression and grief, and those coping with trauma, anger or significant life changes. Karen aims to make the first steps into therapy feel manageable and clear.
She listens without judgement and starts by helping people tell their story at a pace that suits them.
How Karen works
Sessions are used to make sense of confusing thoughts and feelings, and to identify small, practical steps forward. Karen works with issues around intimacy, relationships, LGBT concerns, self-esteem and sexual assault and abuse. Her practice also pays attention to personality-related difficulties such as avoidant or dependent patterns, codependency and other personality concerns.
She offers support around infidelity, non-monogamous relationship arrangements and seasonal affective disorder. Self-harm and coping strategies for intense emotions are part of her focus. Karen personalises a counselling plan for each person, aiming for clarity and workable choices rather than vague goals.
She describes therapy as a collaborative process where decisions lead to changes in behaviour. The approach is pragmatic and people are guided toward outcomes that fit their everyday life. Sessions are conducted in English and are available to people in the UK and internationally.
Karen uses a gentle, steady style to help people gain perspective and move toward more manageable daily routines.
What Karen works with
The areas below are the ones Karen selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
Also listed
- Avoidant personality
- Codependency
- Coping with life changes
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Grief
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- LGBT
- Personality disorders
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Sexual assault and abuse
Training and background
| Register | BACP |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 5 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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Online support options
Therapeutic approaches and online options
Evidence-based approaches are used to help people manage symptoms and make practical changes. One approach focuses on understanding patterns of thought and behaviour, helping people spot unhelpful cycles and choose different actions to reduce anxiety and low mood. Another approach works with trauma-related difficulties by pacing the conversation, building safety in sessions and supporting gradual processing of painful memories and reactions.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, preferences and how they respond to different ways of working. Together they will decide what to try first and adjust the plan as progress is made, keeping the process collaborative and flexible.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to fit varied lifestyles. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when more depth is needed. Phone sessions can be useful when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is helpful. Live chat and text messaging suit people who prefer writing or need flexible, brief touchpoints between longer sessions. These options make it easier to access therapy from different locations and at different times.
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