Karen Simpson
Registered Member MBACP (Accredited)
Contact information
- Phone number
- 07563 578205
Therapist - Margate
Features
- Flexible hours available
Availability
Face to face sessions are available on Fridays.
About me and my therapy practice
I am an integrative counsellor/psychotherapist and clinical supervisor of individuals and groups. My core training is integrative with applications from major modalities - Cognitive - Behavioural, Humanistic and Psychodynamic schools. I have 16 years' experience as a therapist with specialisms including working with children and young people, bereavement/loss, Spirituality, end of life/terminal illness support and harmful sexual behaviour in children and young people. I have worked in fostering for 9 years as an independent therapist; and for over ten years with children who have been Looked After/ fostered. I am currently training as a child & adolescent psychotherapist. I work with children aged 4 and upwards, adolescents, young adults and adult clients presenting with a wide range of issues including attachment issues, trauma (including complex developmental trauma), self-harm, identity issues, low self esteem, spirituality, depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, cultural identity, and sexual abuse to name a few. I am warm and empathic in my approach to my work, and I aim to provide an environment in which you feel safe to explore your experience of being in the world.
Practice description
I work online and face to face. Face to Face sessions are limited to Friday afternoons at the moment.
My first session
My first session is an assessment session; we discuss your presenting issue and what you hope for from our work together. I take a detailed history of the issues you would like to work on, which includes a risk assessment.
This session is also a chemistry session - we can decide if we feel we are a good match and can work together.
If you are seeking therapy for a child or young person, the first session will be with the parent/carers to take a comprehensive history and understanding of the presenting issues and for me to get a better understanding of the therapeutic need for the child/young person.
For clinical supervision, please see my supervision profile.
What I can help with
Abuse, ADD / ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Bereavement, Cancer, Child related issues, Cultural issues, Depression, Identity issues, Loss, Men's issues, Mood disorder, Neurodiversity, Personal development, Post-traumatic stress, Relationships, Self esteem, Self-harm, Sex-related issues, Sexual identity, Sexuality, Spirituality, Stress, Trauma, Women's issues, Work related issues
Types of therapy
Behavioural, Brief therapy, CBT, Humanistic, Integrative, Person centred, Play therapy, Psychoanalytic, Psychodynamic, Relational, Transpersonal
Clients I work with
Adults, Children, EAP, Families, Groups, Older adults, Young people
How I deliver therapy
Long term sessions, Long-term face-to-face work, Online therapy, Short term sessions, Short-term face-to-face work, Time-limited
Supervisor - Margate
Features
- Flexible hours available
Availability
Face to face sessions are currently limited to Friday afternoons.
About me and my therapy practice
I offer relationship-based clinical supervision for individuals and groups. I also offer non-clinical supervision for practitioners working in organisations such as schools/higher education, mental health, who also need a space to reflect on and process the impact of their work on their well-being.My first session
In an initial session we discuss your supervisory needs and agree how we work together. I offer a 20 minute free consultation for this.
Going forwards, sessions are one hour long and charged at the sessional rate of £70 per hour.
Clients I work with
Adults, Groups, Organisations, Trainees
How I deliver therapy
Long term sessions, Long-term face-to-face work, Short term sessions, Short-term face-to-face work