Karen Yuen
Compassionate, trauma-informed client-centred counsellor
About Karen
Karen Yuen is a counsellor who uses a client-centred way of working. She brings eight years of experience in NHS Direct, community therapy and spiritual settings. Karen draws on her background as a British East Asian woman to understand how culture influences wellbeing and how that can affect daily life.
Her approach is gentle and practical. Sessions focus on listening, noticing patterns, and making sense of feelings. Karen helps people explore how upbringing, main carers and past events shape beliefs and behaviour.
Background and approach
This often leads to clearer thinking and new choices. Karen integrates trauma-focused methods and EMDR where appropriate, alongside person-centred listening. She uses straightforward tools such as breathing, mindfulness, body awareness and visualisation when these suit a person’s needs.
The aim is to build trust, self-confidence and a kinder relationship with oneself. She has formal training in counselling and therapeutic studies and a postgraduate certificate in daily living and wellbeing. Karen is a BACP member which reflects her commitment to professional practice and ethical standards.
She works with adults aged 18 and over and can support both shorter term and longer term therapy plans. Clients can expect an informal, non-judgemental space to talk and reflect. Karen combines clinical learning with insights from living and working across different cultures.
This blend shapes a compassionate, curious way of working that focuses on practical steps and personal growth.
What Karen works with
How Karen works
Listed by Karen among the ways they work.
Listed by Karen among the ways they work.
Listed by Karen among the ways they work.
Sessions & fees
How Karen’s approaches work online
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and supporting the person as they find their own answers. Online sessions with this approach allow the counsellor to reflect back what someone says and help them build self-trust and confidence. EMDR, or Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing, is used for processing distressing memories and reducing the emotional intensity tied to them; adapted online, it involves guided attention and structured steps to process traumatic material. Trauma-Focused Therapy concentrates on understanding and resolving the effects of past trauma, working step by step to reduce overwhelm and increase coping skills.Choosing the most helpful approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about their needs, goals and preferences and together decide which methods to use. That plan can change over time as progress is made or priorities shift, and the therapist will explain options in clear terms.
Online formats offer practical flexibility. Video calls let people use face-to-face conversation without travelling. Phone sessions need less bandwidth and can be easier when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging allow brief check-ins, threaded conversations and ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it simpler to fit therapy around work, family and daily life while still aiming for meaningful progress with a registered or accredited professional.
| Session length | Typically 50 minutes |
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| Client ages | Adults, 18 and over |
| Fees | Subscription via BetterHelp, cancel anytime |
| Insurance | Not billed directly |
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Areas of focus
What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
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Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 8 years
- Registered with
- BACP
- Languages
- English
