Karen Clark

Currently not taking on any new clients (from January 2024)

Daytime and evening appointments available Monday-Friday and are flexible to your needs. Face to face appointments or video call or telephone appointments if preferred.

I am a qualified and experienced counsellor and I also supervise the work of other counsellors. I have counselled individual adults and young people since 2004. As an accredited member of the BACP I am continuously updating my skills by attending additional workshops and training events which in turn allows me to tailor my approach to best meet the needs of my client.

I feel everyone is totally unique in both their experiences and the way they interpret them, and will therefore work alongside my clients in tailoring a therapy that suits them best. I am aware that sometimes the decision to attend counselling can be quite difficult. If you would like to talk this through please feel free to call me any time. If I am with a client please leave me a message and I will call you back as soon as I can. My number is 07749 115951.

Qualifications:

Advanced Diploma Humanistic Therapeutic Counselling (2004)

Certificate in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (2005)

Certificate in Counselling Theory(2002)

Certificate in Counselling Skills (2001)

Level 6 - Clinical Supervision of other counsellors (2020)

Numerous Training days and workshops covering a wide variety of issues often raised in counselling.

Accredited since 2008 by British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).

The counselling venue is easy to find with free parking outside. 

If you are uncertain about face to face appointments for any reason, I am currently also offering video call or telephone counselling if preferred. 

I have arranged my counselling room to meet the original Covid guidelines.

Our first session together will be a chance for you to talk to me about what has brought you to counselling and for us to start exploring this together.

It also gives you a chance to see if counselling is for you at this time and whether or not you wish to continue to see me.

I send the counselling paperwork by email (if you have access to one) prior to the session so we take up as little time as possible at the start of the session completing this.

Payment is paid by cash at the start of the session or bank transfer at least 2 hours prior to the session.

Currently not taking on any new supervisees (from January 2024)

I am available during the day and evenings Monday to Thursday.

Supervisor appointments are online through Zoom but face to face appointments can be arranged at my practice in Wyken if required. 

I am a BACP accredited counsellor and have been in practice for 19 years with children, young people and adults. I am a Level 6 qualified supervisor (CPCAB).

I supervise both qualified and trainee counsellors on placement. The supervision cost includes access to written supervision notes. For trainees the cost includes compliance with all necessary placement and training establishment paperwork.

Supervision rate is £50 per hour. 

If you are qualified and you also receive supervision elsewhere, I am happy to accommodate to your needs even if it is less than 1.5 hours per month (as long as your total supervision is a minimum of 1.5 hours per month to meet BACP requirements.)

Student supervision will be in accord with the training establishment, placement and BACP requirements.

Please see my main counselling profile on this site.

I offer an initial 30-45 minute free session to discuss your supervision needs and for me to answer any questions you may have.

If you then proceed, In our first session we will explore our contract together that I will have previously emailed to you. I provide a supervision preparation sheet if required and the notes I take during our sessions are kept on file confidentially and can be accessed at any time on request.