Counselling & Psychotherapy

By Karen Walsh

Psychotherapy & Counselling Services

in Richmond in North Yorkshire

Often in life we may find ourselves in situations that are difficult to manage. You may be experiencing current challenges that you need support with or identified problems or traumas from childhood that keep you stuck and from realising your full potential.

Our relationship with our primary caregivers may have been subject to inconsistencies, breakdowns, trauma, or abuse. Children very carefully construct defences in order to protect themselves. In adulthood, these can be counter-productive and may result in emotional difficulties and unhelpful behaviour.

As adults we may notice that these behaviours don’t work so well in the ‘Grown Up World.’ Such behaviours might be that we carry bad feelings about ourselves, drift in and out of feeling anxiety or depression or choose relationships with friends or partners that continuously replay the same unhelpful patterns.

I have an enthusiastic interest in family histories and how this helped to shape our personalities, including the ‘Hot Potato’ – behaviours and thinking that is passed from generation to generation, which can often be unhelpful. I am also interested in how generational trauma can impact us.

It is possible to explore and trace back to a time when those decisions were made and to implement new decisions and helpful behaviours, in a supportive, safe, empathetic, confidential space, where you will not be judged or told what to do.

I am committed in supporting you to connect with your sense of self, others and life in general, in order for you to thrive and secure a positive future.

I have experience of working with neuro diversity, including ADHD, Autism and Tourettes. Please see my Neurodiversity Page in the Services Section.

Counselling

Short-term counselling is appropriate for ‘here and now’ issues where there is a specific focus on a current difficulty that you are experiencing. Solution focused counselling may require only a few sessions. However, sometimes counselling can be a bit like searching around in the twilight with a torch. Other issues may come to light and longer-term counselling may then be more appropriate.

Psychotherapy

Psychotherapy involves deeper exploration to help us to understand how the ‘there and then’ impacted our personalities and the coping strategies we put in place to navigate our circumstances. To give voice to our most painful experiences and vulnerabilities.

Karen Walsh

MBACP

About Karen

Karen Walsh is a Richmond in North Yorkshire based counsellor with a Post Graduate Diploma in TA Psychotherapy and continues personal and professional development believing this is important in order to maintain a fresh and integrative approach…

Counselling & Psychotherapy

By Karen Walsh

I appreciate that making initial contact can be difficult. After an informal telephone conversation, I would suggest we arrange to meet for an initial session, for us both to assess if we are able and willing to work together.

Karen Walsh Counselling Services

Get In Touch

I appreciate that making initial contact can be difficult. After an informal telephone conversation, I would suggest we arrange an initial session for us both to assess if we are able and willing to work together.

Due to the nature of my work, you may find that your call goes to my voicemail. I know this can be off-putting but please don’t be shy and leave me a message. I will endeavour to contact you at the first opportunity, usually on the same day.

My location

Karen Walsh Counselling and Psychotherapy Services
Richmond
North Yorkshire
DL10

Opening Hours

Mon-Fri: 6am-10pm
Sat-Sun: 8am-2pm

Contact

Phone: 07789 037918
Email: kihw54@gmail.com