Karen Sturch, BACP

Karen Sturch is a counsellor with 19 years of professional experience based in the United Kingdom. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family concerns, and midlife crisis. She also supports clients dealing with trauma, grief, addictions, ADHD and issues around self-esteem and life purpose.

Karen believes clients are the experts on their own lives. She focuses on strengths and small practical steps that can make a difference. In sessions she offers calm, direct listening and helps people set clear, achievable goals.

Her approach draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Solution-Focused Therapy to help people notice unhelpful patterns and try new ways of coping. She uses straightforward exercises and short-term goals when that fits a person’s aims. When deeper themes come up, she makes space to look at those too.

Karen has worked across a wide range of difficulties from panic and mood disorders to attachment and blended family issues. She aims to balance practical tools with time to reflect on values, purpose and meaning. The work is collaborative and paced to what each person can manage.

People who choose Karen can expect clear explanations, manageable steps between sessions, and support to test out changes in everyday life. She encourages honest talk and practical planning so progress can be tracked over time.

How Karen’s approaches translate to online counselling

Karen uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Solution-Focused Therapy in ways that work well for remote sessions. CBT helps people spot and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviours through simple exercises and homework. It is often useful for anxiety, panic, mood problems and stress because it breaks problems down into manageable steps.

Solution-Focused Therapy concentrates on what is already working and on small, achievable changes. It is helpful when someone wants to set clear goals and move forward quickly, for example with career choices, life purpose or coping with midlife shifts.

Finding the right approach is collaborative. The therapist will talk with each person about goals and preferences, then suggest methods to try. Sessions can shift over time if different issues emerge or a different pace is needed.

The original biography did not list specific session formats, so please confirm current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and make it simpler to maintain continuity when circumstances change. Registered or accredited professionals can adjust exercises and between-session tasks so they suit remote work and daily life.