Karen Bland, NCPS

Karen Bland is a counsellor with nine years of experience working in the United Kingdom. She draws on person-focused ways of working to help people who are feeling stuck, anxious, overwhelmed by stress, or struggling with relationship and family tensions. Karen aims to offer respectful and compassionate support while tailoring conversations to each person’s needs.

Her approach is practical and down-to-earth. Sessions focus on what matters most to the client, with small, achievable steps to reduce distress and build clearer choices. Karen uses Client-Centred Therapy to keep the conversation centred on the person, and Solution-Focused ideas to spot what is already working.

She also uses elements of Internal Family Systems to look at the different parts of someone’s inner life, which can help with issues like abandonment, attachment difficulties, codependency and feelings of emptiness. Work often addresses communication problems, control issues, and patterns that show up around separation and divorce.

Karen has supported people affected by trauma and abuse and helps with the shame and guilt that can follow those experiences. Midlife crisis and questions about life purpose are also areas she explores with people seeking clearer direction.

Her style is encouraging and collaborative. She asks questions, listens closely and helps people identify practical next steps. To begin, people are invited to use the Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire before scheduling.

How Karen’s approaches shape online therapy

Client-Centred Therapy places the person’s experience at the heart of the work. The counsellor listens without judgement and helps people make sense of their feelings and choices. This approach suits those who want a supportive, empathic space to talk through life changes and stress.

Solution-Focused Therapy looks for practical steps and existing strengths. Sessions help people identify small changes that can make a measurable difference. This is useful for worries about relationships, midlife decisions, or reducing anxiety in everyday life.

Internal Family Systems explores different parts of a person’s inner world and how they relate to each other. It can help with issues such as abandonment, attachment struggles, and patterns of self-criticism by noticing and working with those parts rather than only focusing on symptoms.

Choosing the best approach is a collaborative process. The counsellor will discuss goals, preferences and how you respond to different ways of working. Together you can try approaches that feel most helpful and adjust over time.

Practical benefits of online therapy include fitting sessions around work and family commitments and reducing travel time. If you are interested in online sessions, confirm the current session options before booking so you know which formats are available. Online work can allow shorter check-ins, more frequent brief conversations, or regular hour-long sessions depending on what you agree with the counsellor.