Karen Baker

Integrative Counsellor

Karen is an integrative person-centred counsellor, and works in a collaborative way with clients in helping them achieve their desired goals from therapy.

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My Areas Of Interest & Specialism

ANOREXIA
ANXIETY
ARFID
BEREAVEMENT
BINGE EATING
COT DEATH
LONELINESS
MISCARRAIGE
STRESS EATING

Something About Me

My Approach to Therapy

My core approach is Person-Centered, although I am trained in many other approaches too.  We are all very different and I believe that, ultimately, you are the best expert for helping yourself.  My aim is to work collaboratively with you to help unravel what is going on in your life that has brought you to this position of seeking help.  However, I am not a purist and will draw on other approaches when the situation suggests these will be more helpful in helping you achieve your desired outcomes.  

My Own Experience

As a child, I suffered from Anorexia Nervosa (from age 12 to early adulthood).  For many years I found this part of my life extremely difficult to talk about because I felt very judged.  At the time the medical profession did not address the cause of my condition and were only interested in treating the symptoms.  This left me mentally scarred and damaged my relationships with my family.   

Having someone to talk to in complete confidence, who was not going to judge me or try and give me any advice would have made all the difference, which is why I am now keen to help others in similar – but not the same – situations.

My aim to to provide you with a safe space where you can talk and explore your relationship with food, and my collaborative approach means we’ll be exploring this openly and without judgement: helping you find the way to understand yourself will be the first steps on the road to building a better relationship with food.

MY FEES

Standard Session

£80

Standard 4-Session Block

£280

QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING

  • 2022
  • 2 years – CPCAB Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling
  • Bereavement by Suicide
  • CACHE Level 2 Certificate in Understanding Mental Health First Aid and Mental Health Advocacy in the Workplace               
  • Cruse Safeguarding
  • 2021
  • A Matter of Death and Life – Irvin Yalom
  • 2020
  • Working with a Suicidal Client
  • Self-care
  • Cruse Berevement Foundation 
  • Cruse Zoom Support
  • Cruse – Telephone Support
  • CPCAB Level 3 Certificate in Counselling Studies
  • 2019
  • NCFE Cache Level 2 Certificate in Counselling Skills