Karen Hamblett

Karen Hamblett is an Integrative Counsellor and Psychotherapist with over 25 years of experience. She trained in Psychosynthesis Psychotherapy and graduated in 1995. She has also studied Gestalt therapy, psychosexual therapy, couples counselling and family systems therapy. She specialises in Family Constellations.

Karen has experience in a broad variety of settings,  working with individuals, couples and groups. She has the ability to combine various psychotherapeutic skills to work on a wide range of clinical issues. She uses a number of methods appropriate to the clientʼs needs and is prepared to see clients over different lengths of time, from one-off assessment and onward referral if appropriate, to short-term or longer term counselling.

Experience with couples over many years allows Karen to be supportive, insightful and caring when conflict arises. Couples need sensitivity, as well as challenge over the difficult landscape of being part of a life shared with a long term partner. Particularly when stress arises around sex and intimacy, dependency and freedom, caring for children and adolescents and the wider family. The impact of work on the relationship and hurt and wounds created by betrayal, disconnection, incompatible desires and needs.

Karen focuses on supporting trust and communication between couples, however difficult, with compassion.

She trained in Switzerland with a renowned teacher of personal growth, sexual intimacy, fulfilment in relationships, and intimate connection with living life to the full.

Karen specialises in working with people facing issues around sexuality, sex, health related or work related difficulties, loss and bereavement, depression, anger, self-esteem, stress and anxiety, trauma, abuse, family and relationship difficulties, addictions.

Karen will support the client in whatever way facilitates their healing and welcomes individuals or couples. She has experience with a wide variety of backgrounds and cultures and believes at the heart of therapy is the relationship, a place of support, challenge and encouragement.

She also facilitates Family Constellation groups and personal growth groups and can help with life skills and personal development.

Karen is a member of BACP, abiding by their code of ethics and attending regular supervision.

FEES:

Individuals:

£80/hr

Couples:

£100/hr