Karen Yuen , BACP

Karen Yuen is a BACP registered counsellor based in the United Kingdom with over eight years of experience working in NHS Direct, community low-cost therapy services, and spiritual settings. BACP stands for the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, and Karen’s registration reflects her commitment to the professional standards that organisation promotes.

Born and raised in London and of British East Asian mixed heritage, Karen brings a lived multicultural perspective to her practice. Her international experiences living and travelling in places such as India, Hong Kong, Nepal, Portugal and France inform an attentive awareness of how culture, family values and community shape personal experience and wellbeing.

Her approach creates a warm, non-judgemental environment where individuals can explore personal difficulties and make sense of what is happening in their lives. Using compassion and curiosity, she examines how family relationships, upbringing and past experiences influence current beliefs, behaviours and emotional patterns, helping clients gain clearer understanding and process the feelings that arise.

Karen works integratively, drawing on person-centred principles alongside EMDR, cognitive, spiritual and transcultural methods. Her practice is rooted in trauma-informed compassionate inquiry, genuineness and empathy, and she may introduce practical tools such as mindfulness, body awareness, breathing exercises, role play and visualisation when appropriate. Her qualifications include a BSc (Hons) in Counselling and Therapeutic Studies, a PGCert in Daily Living and Wellbeing, and several CPD certificates including training in EMDR. She is a Registered Member of the BACP and works with individuals aged 18 and over on short- or long-term therapy depending on client needs.