What happens after you book?
Once you book, you'll receive a confirmation email with everything you need for your first session
There is no pressure to know exactly what's wrong to talk about - your therapist will guide the first session gently at your pace.
Meet Karen
Supporting individuals, couples and families through relationship difficulties, baby loss, grief and emotional overwhelm.
Sometimes people reach out when communication has broken down, trust feels damaged, or the relationship feels distant and tense. Others come feeling lonely, exhausted, unsure whether things can improve, or carrying the pain of betrayal, separation or repeated conflict.
Some people come after loss. Some after years of coping. Some simply know something needs attention.
You do not need to arrive in crisis. You do not need to have the right words. You do not need to be certain before you begin.
I offer a warm, thoughtful and experienced space where you can slow things down, make sense of what is happening, and begin to move forward.
I am a qualified integrative counsellor with a Master’s degree in Relational Counselling.
Before training as a counsellor, I spent 35 years working with the NHS as a nurse, midwife and health visitor. Supporting people through vulnerable and life-changing moments has always been at the heart of my work.
I also have longstanding experienced supporting families affected by baby loss. I volunteered for over 25 years with Sands and established the local Sands group in this area so parents could access support closer to home.
I have previously worked with Relate and have extensive experience supporting couples and families with a wide range of relationship concerns.
How I Can Help
I work with individuals, couples and families.
I can support with:
- Repeated arguments and communication difficulties
- Feeling distant, disconnected or lonely in a relationship
- Distrust, betrayal or infidelity
- Separation or divorce
- Family conflict and relationship strain
- Baby loss and the impact on parents or wider family
- Grief and bereavement
- Anxiety, depression and post-natal depression
- Stress and emotional overwhelm
- Addictions
- Confidence and self-esteem difficulties
- Personal growth and healthier relationships
Whether you attend alone or together, therapy can offer a space to understand patterns, express what has been hard to say, and consider what needs to change.
How we work together:
I am an integrative counsellor , meaning I draw from different approaches depending on your needs rather than using a one-size-fits-all model.
I particularly use a systemic approach, helping people explore how family history, life experiences, communication patterns and wider pressures may be affecting the present.
I also incorporates approaches such as:
- Solution-focused therapy
- Person-centred counselling
- Transactional analysis
My style is calm, empathic, genuine and non-judgemental.
What Therapy With Karen Can Feel Like
You can expect a safe and confidential space where concerns can be spoken about openly.
I will work at your pace, helping you feel heard rather than judged, supported rather than blamed.
Together, you can explore what is happening now, what may be sitting underneath it, and practical ways forward.
For couples, this may mean rebuilding communication, trust and connection.
For individuals, it may mean understanding patterns, strengthening confidence and reducing emotional distress.
For families, it may mean creating healthier ways to relate and respond.
Criteria for my service
You don’t need to meet any criteria to work with me
Whoever you are and whatever you’re carrying, you are welcome here. Simply choose an appointment time that works for you and book directly from this page. I look forward to meeting you.
Areas I specialise In
- Baby loss
- Post natal depression
- Addictions
- Relationship and family problems
- Communication competences
- Distrust of your partner
- Betrayal
- Separation
- Divorce
- Boredom within your relationship
- Loneliness
- Single parenting
- Loss of a loved one
- Grief
- Improving relationships with other people
- Dealing with your emotions better
- Personal development
- Shyness
- Poor self-esteem
- Stress
- Depression
- Anxiety
Accreditations
Enhanced Certification from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
MBACP
Client Group
Individuals, Couples and Family Therapy
on a face-to-face basis only
Grey Matters Centre works within clear safeguarding and ethical boundaries. If issues arise that sit outside our scope of practice, we will always support families to access the most appropriate services.
Qualifications
- MA in Contemporary Relationship Studies
- Counselling Degree
- Bereavement and Infant loss certificate
- SFT
- CBT Diploma
- Integrative Supervision Diploma
- Nursing and Midwifery Degree
- Health Visiting Post Grad
Qualifications and registrations listed have been verified by Grey Matters Centre.
Fees
Individuals £55 per 50 minute session
Couples and Families £75 per 50 minute session
Please note the booking system cannot take two different prices so it will require £75 at the time of booking. The difference, £20 will be refunded to you on your first session. All subsequent sessions will be paid directly to Karen at £55.
Please only book your initial session here. All future sessions are to be booked with Karen in person.
Cancellations of less than 48 hours notice will incur the full fee
Availability
- Monday 5pm – 8pm
- Tuesday 5pm – 8pm
- Friday 9pm – 5pm
*I offer sessions to adults on a face-to-face basis only
My availability is be displayed at the top of this page. You are most welcome to choose the most suitable appointment for you and go ahead and book it.
If there are no dates shown I am afraid I am fully booked, I am so sorry for any inconvenience this may cause you.
NB. Please do not book in with a therapist whom you have a connection with or you know in some way as they will be unable to work with you.If you wish to make a query on this please call 07907613600 to discuss this issue.
General Booking Enquiry
If has availability it will be displayed at the top of this page. You are welcome to choose the most suitable date for you and go ahead and book it without filling in this booking form.
if you'd like further support, you can submit a booking enquiry or simply ask a question
At Grey Matters Centre we are a highly professional organisation of independent, qualified, experienced Counsellors and Psychotherapists in Scunthorpe.
