About Karen
Karen Murdock helps people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, sleep problems, low self-esteem, depression, grief and relationship strain. She also supports those dealing with anger, career changes, compassion fatigue, ADHD and other life transitions. Karen's approach combines practical techniques with attentive listening to help people feel steadier and more in control.
Karen draws on client-centred methods that keep the person's experience at the heart of sessions. She also uses cognitive behavioural techniques to identify unhelpful thinking and try new patterns.
How Karen works
Psychodynamic ideas are used when exploring how past relationships and experiences influence current feelings and behaviour. Sessions are tailored to each person's needs and goals. Karen adapts the pace and focus so work is manageable and relevant to day-to-day life.
People can expect a calm, non-judgemental atmosphere where they can talk through difficult things and test new ways of coping. She brings four years of professional experience and holds BACP and NCPS credentials. Karen has specific understanding of issues linked to chronic illness, chronic pain and caregiving stress and will take these factors into account when planning work together.
Work can include short-term practical strategies or longer conversations that look at deeper patterns. Karen aims to help people build resilience, improve communication and make changes that fit their life.
Karen lists 3 ways of working on the entry:
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
- Sleeping disorders
Also listed
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Training and background
| Registers | BACP, NCPS |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 4 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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Online support options
How her approaches work online
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and understanding the person's feelings without judgement. It helps people find their own solutions and feel more confident about making changes.Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at links between thoughts, feelings and actions. It offers practical exercises and the chance to try different responses to reduce anxiety, improve sleep and manage mood.
Psychodynamic Therapy explores how past experiences and relationships shape current patterns and emotional reactions. This can be useful when someone wants to understand long-standing habits or repeated difficulties.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most useful, then adapt methods as needed. That collaboration means sessions stay relevant to the person's life and aims.
Online therapy offers flexibility with video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video calls are close to face-to-face conversation, phone sessions use less bandwidth, chat can be good for brief check-ins and messaging lets people write when it suits them. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and health needs while keeping the focus on meaningful progress.
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