Karen is a Clinical Psychologist with a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology and has been working in the mental health setting for almost 25 years. She has experience working with people aged 16 and over who have a wide variety of life problems. In addition to providing therapy to people with adjustment difficulties and mood disorders, Karen also works with individuals who have complex trauma (PTSD and Complex PTSD), addictions, interpersonal conflict, emotion dysregulation and self-harming behaviours. She also has a special interest in working with people who are neurodivergent, and enjoys working with people who have ADHD, ASD and AUDHD (people who have both ADHD and ASD).

Karen is also trained in the provision of diagnostic assessments for ADHD, ASD and AUDHD. She is also able to provide cognitive assessments to people who wish to understand their overall level of general intelligence, cognitive strengths and weaknesses and also their unique learning styles.

 In order to effect change in her client group, Karen has experience in a variety of therapeutic approaches including; Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy and Psychodynamic approaches, such as Schema Therapy and the Conversational Model. She uses her knowledge, skills and experience to tailor her interventions to the needs of each and every individual client. She does so, however, using a warm, compassionate approach with much focus on developing a strong therapeutic alliance.

For Psychologists, Karen has been a Board Approved Supervisor for over 10 years and is able to provide clinical supervision for Clinical Psychologists, Clinical Psychology Registrars and both fully and provisionally Registered Psychologists. This is a much enjoyed aspect of Karen’s work.

Karen is an approved BUPA provider and sees people via DVA and ADF pathways.