Hi, I'm Karen.
I provide gentle, supportive counselling and integrative therapy for adults experiencing anxiety, stress, trauma, and life transitions. With over 30 years of experience, I offer a warm, compassionate, and practical approach that is tailored to your individual needs.
My work combines evidence-based counselling with body-oriented approaches, including EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques), applied kinesiology (muscle testing), and other mind-body techniques. These approaches can help reduce emotional overwhelm, process the effects of stress and trauma, and support lasting emotional wellbeing.
Every session is trauma-informed, client-centred, and guided by your goals, creating a safe and supportive space where you can explore challenges at your own pace. Whether you're feeling overwhelmed, struggling with anxiety, recovering from difficult experiences, or navigating a significant life change, I work alongside you to help build resilience, clarity, and confidence.
If you are unsure whether my approach is right for you, you are welcome to get in touch for a brief chat. I'm happy to answer your questions and help you decide whether my service is best suited for you.
- The Emotion Code®The Emotion Code® is an energetic healing modality by Dr. Bradley Nelson, focused on identifying and releasing trapped emotions. Using a chart with 60 emotions, practitioners use muscle testing to pinpoint trapped emotions in the subconscious mind, including relevant details like time frames and people involved. After setting an intention to release the emotion, a special magnet is slid along the client's governing meridian to clear the energy. The process involves checking in with the body's threshold, and post-session time is recommended for processing and integration. The goal is to address emotional imbalances to support overall well-being.
- The Body Code™Developed over several years by Dr Bradley Nelson, a chiropractor and holistic physician, The Body Code is a system of energy healing that aims to identify and release imbalances and blockages within the body. Testing is done through kinesiology (muscle testing) in person or online with the practitioner performing proxy muscle testing. To release the trapped emotion the practitioner rolls a magnet down the spine or governing meridian, (themselves or their client) usually three times.
- Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT)Founded by Gary Craig in the 1990's, Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) draw on various alternative medicine practices including acupuncture, neuro-linguistic programming and energy medicine. Treatment involves two-finger tapping on acupuncture points while using acceptance statement(s) to anchor the transformative intent. Depending on the EFT practitioner's level of training and scope of practice, it can be employed to address diverse physical and psychological conditions, including phobias, PTSD, depression, anxiety, and pain.