Counsellor profile
Karen Crooks, BACP
United Kingdom
BACP counsellor - codependency and relationships
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- Credentials
- BACP
- Registration
- BACP, United Kingdom / 399916
- Experience
- 3 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- United Kingdom
About
- Mindfulness therapy
- Motivational interviewing
- Solution-focused work
About Karen
Karen Crooks is a counsellor registered with the BACP in the United Kingdom with three years of experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, low self-esteem, addictions, relationship and intimacy-related issues, and codependency. She also supports people dealing with sleeping and eating difficulties, parenting strains, anger, and major life changes.
Karen begins sessions by listening closely to what matters most to the client. She treats the person as the expert on their life and looks for strengths already present. Conversations focus on clear, manageable steps rather than long theoretical talks. Clients can expect straightforward feedback and practical ideas to try between sessions.
Her approach draws on mindfulness practices to help people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting swept away by them. Motivational interviewing techniques are used to clarify what someone really wants and to build motivation for change. Solution-focused methods keep attention on what can change now, and trauma-focused techniques are applied when past events are affecting current life.
Sessions are calm and task-oriented. Karen often helps people set small goals, practise boundary skills, and develop coping plans for stressful moments. She offers support for those living with another person’s drinking or mood problems, helping them recognise patterns and make choices that feel safer for them.
She works in English and accepts international clients. Before booking, clients are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session.
How sessions work
Approaches used online and how they help
Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple ways to notice moments of stress or strong emotion and to respond with less reactivity. It can help with anxiety, sleep problems, and ongoing rumination about relationships.Motivational Interviewing focuses on what matters to the client and builds readiness for change. It is useful for people who feel stuck or uncertain about making life adjustments, including changes around addiction or relationship patterns.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what feels doable. Together they will try methods and adapt them if something does not fit.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Some approaches, such as brief solution-focused tasks, translate well to shorter meetings, while trauma-focused work can be paced to suit the person's needs. Registered or accredited professionals aim to match style and scheduling to everyday life demands.
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Experience
3+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Does she help with people-pleasing and setting boundaries?
Yes. She helps people notice people-pleasing patterns and practise saying no in small, manageable steps.
What is Karen's general way of working in sessions?
She listens first, highlights strengths, and suggests simple actions to try between sessions. Conversations are practical and goal-focused.
How much counselling experience does she have?
She has three years of professional experience working with a range of concerns including trauma, addiction, and relationship issues.
Is she registered with a professional body in the UK?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP.
Can I see her if I live outside the UK?
Sessions are offered to international clients in English.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm the current online or in-person options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Costs vary with location and are billed through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule your first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.