Karen Spilsbury , NCPS

Karen Spilsbury is a United Kingdom based therapist with eight years of professional experience supporting people through stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, and major life transitions. She draws on a range of evidence-informed methods to help clients build confidence, strengthen coping skills, and find practical ways to move forward when motivation or self-esteem feel low. Karen views each person as the expert of their own story and works to amplify existing strengths while addressing the challenges that get in the way of wellbeing.

Her practice includes focused work on areas such as abandonment and attachment issues, codependency and commitment concerns, communication and control difficulties, and conditions that can co-occur with mood or dissociative symptoms. She also has experience helping people navigate divorce and separation, domestic violence, and substance use difficulties. Karen holds the NCPS credential, a recognised professional counselling qualification in the United Kingdom, which reflects her training and commitment to professional standards.

Beginning therapy can take courage, and Karen aims to create a supportive, collaborative environment where clients set goals and move at a pace that feels right for them. She helps clients identify practical strategies and personal resources to manage present difficulties and build resilience for the future.

Therapeutic Approaches for Online Care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, invites clients to clarify personal values and take committed action toward them while learning practical ways to relate differently to painful thoughts and feelings. It is often helpful for people coping with anxiety, stress, and life transitions who want to reduce avoidance and increase meaningful engagement.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying and shifting unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviours. It offers structured techniques for managing symptoms of anxiety, mood difficulties, and addiction-related behaviors by building practical skills and problem-solving strategies.

Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental therapeutic relationship in which the therapist listens deeply and supports the client’s own capacity for insight and growth. This approach can be especially useful for building self-esteem, processing trauma, and working through relationship or attachment concerns.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Karen collaborates with each person to determine which methods best fit their needs, goals, and preferences. She tailors sessions so that techniques are introduced at a pace that feels manageable and relevant.

Online therapy offers flexibility in how people connect - through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging - making it easier to fit appointments into busy schedules or to access support from home. Working with licensed professionals in these formats can help clients maintain continuity of care and apply therapeutic strategies in real life as they arise.