Karen Sturch

• Stress and anxiety
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
• Solution-Focused Therapy

About Karen

Karen Sturch helps people with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, and a wide range of other issues including depression, trauma and addiction. She uses practical talking methods and problem-solving tools to help people manage symptoms and make changes. She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and has 19 years of professional experience.

Karen works in a straightforward way. She listens to what matters most to the person she is meeting and then combines focused techniques with short-term goal work. Sessions often include checking day-to-day patterns, testing small changes and reviewing what helps in real life. This makes the work practical and clear for people who want direct support.

Her clinical approach includes Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, which looks at how thoughts and actions link to feelings, and Solution-Focused Therapy, which concentrates on building on strengths and finding specific next steps. These approaches are often used together to tackle anxiety, low mood, panic and problems with coping after traumatic events.

Karen also supports people with issues around parenting, eating, grief, anger, addiction, and compassion fatigue, as well as work and career concerns. She works with a range of life transitions such as divorce, midlife reassessment and chronic health challenges.

She offers sessions in English and accepts international clients. To begin, a person completes a short matching questionnaire and then schedules a first session via the Talk to a counsellor online button. Costs vary by location and use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How Karen uses CBT and solution-focused work online

Karen commonly draws on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Solution-Focused Therapy in sessions. CBT involves looking at the links between thoughts, actions and feelings and testing small experiments to change unhelpful patterns; it is often used for anxiety, panic and mood concerns. Solution-Focused Therapy concentrates on clear, achievable steps and on what is already working, which can help when someone needs rapid, practical change.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work together. The counsellor will discuss options, listen to goals and adjust methods so they suit the person’s priorities and pace in a collaborative way.

Session formats are not specified in the supplied biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling around work, family and health needs, cut out travel time and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. They also allow people to use methods like structured homework, thought records and goal reviews between meetings to keep progress moving.

Topics Karen lists

• Stress and anxiety
• LGBT
• Relationship issues
• Family conflicts
• Depression
• Addictions
• Trauma and abuse
• Grief
• Eating disorders
• Parenting issues
• Anger management
• Self-esteem
• Career difficulties
• Coping with life changes
• Coaching
• Compassion fatigue
• ADHD
• Attachment issues
• Blended family issues
• Chronic pain, illness, and disability
• Control issues
• Divorce and separation
• Domestic violence
• Emptiness
• Family problems
• First responder issues
• Guilt and shame
• Life purpose
• Midlife crisis
• Mood disorders
• Panic disorder and panic attacks
• Post-traumatic stress
• Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
• Self-harm
• Social anxiety and phobia
• Women's issues
• Workplace issues
• Young adult issues

Ways of working

• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
• Solution-Focused Therapy

Questions about Karen

Does she help with anxiety and panic?

Yes. She works with anxiety, panic attacks and related symptoms using structured techniques.

What kind of counselling does she offer?

She uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Solution-Focused Therapy, often combined to set goals and test practical steps.

How much experience does she have?

She has 19 years of professional work experience in counselling and related support.

Where is she based and what are her credentials?

She is based in the United Kingdom and is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP.

Which languages are sessions available in?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can I work with her from outside the UK?

Yes. She accepts international clients.

How much do sessions cost?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I start working with her?

Use the Talk to a counsellor online button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.