Karen Spooner

I am currently welcoming new enquiries and offer appointments across weekdays, evenings and weekends.

My usual available hours are:

Monday and Friday: 8am-8pm

Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday: 6pm-8pm

Saturday and Sunday: 10am-12 noon

Online and telephone appointments can sometimes be offered more flexibly, so please feel free to enquire if you need a time outside these hours.

If you are a student or on a reduced income I offer a limited number of reduced-fee spaces. Please feel free to mention this when you enquire. 

I am a Person-Centred Counsellor and Psychotherapist, offering counselling for adults and young people (11+) in Hayle and Camborne in Cornwall, as well as online and by telephone across the UK. I am registered with the BACP and the ICO as well as having insurance with Balens. 

People come to counselling for many different reasons. You may be feeling anxious, overwhelmed, stuck, grieving a loss, struggling in relationships or simply finding life difficult.

My approach is Person-Centred, which means our sessions are shaped around you and what feels important to bring. I won't tell you what you should do or assume that I know what is best for you. Instead, we work together to explore what is happening for you and begin to make sense of your experiences, thoughts and feelings at a pace that feels right for you.

There is no pressure to arrive knowing exactly what you want to talk about. Sometimes we might explore what is happening now, while at other times past experiences or patterns may become important.

I have a particular interest in supporting neurodivergent adults, young people and parents, and my practice is neuroaffirming, recognising and valuing the uniqueness of every individual.

Although talking is at the heart of my approach, I can also work creatively and flexibly where this feels helpful. Above all, I aim to offer a warm, genuine and non-judgemental relationship where you can feel heard and able to be yourself.

Choosing a counsellor is a personal decision. If you're wondering whether I might be the right fit for you, I offer an initial conversation where you can ask questions and decide whether working together feels right.

I am a fully qualified Person-Centred Counsellor and Psychotherapist and a registered member of the BACP.  

I work in a trauma-informed and neuroaffirming way, adapting counselling to the individual and their needs.

I offer in-person counselling from welcoming and confidential spaces in Hayle and Camborne, Cornwall, alongside online and telephone counselling across the UK. I also offer walk-and-talk counselling for those who may feel more comfortable talking while outdoors.

I work with a wide range of experiences including anxiety, bereavement and loss, low mood, overwhelm, relationship difficulties, life changes and times when things simply don't feel quite right. I have a particular interest in working with parents and carers of neurodivergent children.

Counselling doesn't have to look the same for everyone. Sessions can be adapted to how you communicate and process things, and there is no expectation that you need to communicate or express yourself in a particular way.

Whether we meet in person, online, by telephone or for walk-and-talk counselling, my aim is to provide a confidential and supportive space in which you can explore whatever has brought you to counselling.

Before booking your first counselling session, I offer a free 15-minute introductory phone call. This gives you an opportunity to tell me a little about what has brought you to counselling, ask any questions and get a sense of whether working together feels right for you.

Our first counselling session is an opportunity for us to begin getting to know each other. We will talk through how counselling works, confidentiality and our counselling agreement, and you will have space to share as much or as little about what has brought you to counselling as feels comfortable.

There is no expectation that you need to tell me everything in your first session, and you don't need to prepare or know where to begin. We can take things at your pace.

Each counselling session lasts a full 60 minutes and costs £50.

I also offer a limited number of reduced-fee spaces for students and people on a reduced income.