Karen Dodd, BACP

Karen Dodd is a BACP counsellor based in the United Kingdom with six years of professional experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety and depression, and supports those coping with life changes. She also helps with relationship difficulties and bereavement, offering calm, practical support when events feel overwhelming.

She has experience supporting people affected by cancer through volunteer counselling, and understands the ripple effects illness can have on loved ones. Her background in a large corporate setting means she is familiar with workplace stress, redundancy shock and balancing work with family life. She also offers help around menopause-related change and anxieties often experienced by neurodivergent people.

Sessions are tailored to each person’s needs. She focuses on building motivation, self-esteem and confidence after loss or major life shifts. Conversations are respectful and down to earth, with space to talk and be heard.

Her work draws on attachment-based ideas, client-centred listening and practical cognitive behavioural tools. Mindfulness techniques and emotionally focused principles are also used where helpful to manage feelings and improve relationships.

Karen aims to create a clear plan together and to adapt pace and technique to what suits the individual. She encourages small steps that fit into everyday life and helps people find ways to cope that feel manageable.

How therapeutic approaches shape online counselling

The therapist uses client-centred therapy which focuses on listening, empathy and helping the person lead the pace of conversations. This approach helps people feel understood and guides practical change. Cognitive behavioural therapy, or CBT, introduces tools to spot unhelpful thinking and try different behaviours to reduce distress. It can be useful for anxiety, low mood and stress.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the person to identify what feels most useful and adjust methods over time. Decisions are made together, based on needs, goals and what the person prefers.

Please confirm which session formats are offered before booking, as current options are not specified here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow check-ins during work breaks. It can also allow shorter phone or video check-ins when less screen time is needed. Registered or accredited professionals can guide clients on which format will best meet their situation and help arrange sessions that suit day-to-day life.