Karen Bell , BACP

Karen Bell is a UK-based counsellor with 18 years of experience who brings a warm, non-judgmental, person-centered approach to her work. She is a member of the British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists (BACP), and places the client's feelings and needs at the heart of the therapeutic process. Her background includes roles in a GP surgery, as a trauma counsellor with Someone Cares supporting clients who were suicidal, self-harming, or survivors of child sexual abuse, and as an Occupational Health Counsellor for Northumbria Police where she specialised in trauma and employee assistance programmes.

Karen works with a broad range of concerns, including stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, depression, grief, intimacy and sexual issues, eating and sleeping problems, parenting and family challenges, ADHD, and compassion fatigue. She also supports people coping with life changes, bipolar disorder, bereavement, body image issues, and the effects of narcissistic abuse or gaslighting. She welcomes clients of any gender, sexuality, culture, or religion and is experienced in working with neurodiverse adults and those with protected characteristics.

In sessions she aims to create an open, supportive space where thoughts and feelings can be explored without judgment. Counselling is offered via video, phone, live chat, and text-based messaging, and Karen encourages people to reach out even if their concerns are not listed. This is not an emergency service - if immediate help is needed, clients are advised to contact the Samaritans on 116 123, emergency services on 999 in the UK, or go to A&E.