Karen Macken
Karen Macken
Psychotherapist
Qualification: IACP M13605
Location: Cork
Face to Face
Approaches:
Gestalt Therapy , Humanistic & Integrative Psychotherapy , Person-Centred Therapy , Mindfulness , Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) , Solution-Focused Brief Therapy , Other
type of services:
Working with:
Individual Session, Family
Age From:
18
About me:
Approach: Integrative and person centred
Karen has an extensive career helping people within the healthcare setting. She has a keen interest in supporting those struggling with mental health issues. Karen has a degree in psychology, and a Degree in Counselling & Psychotherapy from CIT. She is pre accredited IACP member. She is a trauma informed therapist, an intuitive eating trainer, and a Gottman couples counsellor making her uniquely trained in relational and eating disorder issues.
Karen uses a person-centred and integrated approach in her work, creating a safe, and trusting space for her clients to explore their difficulties. Being non-judgmental, empathic and present to her clients is her core value, supporting development of a strong therapeutic relationship with her clients.
Karen integrates Person Centred Approach, Gestalt, Transactional Analysis (TA), Internal Family Systems (IFS), and compassion focussed mindfulness.
Karen Macken works with those seeking help with:
Mental wellbeing
Personal development
Anxiety
Depression
Grief and loss
Emotional overwhelm
Panic attacks
Identity crisis / life stage existential crisis
Living with a medical condition
Eating disorders
Self care
Low self esteem
Stress and work/ life balance
Trauma
Relationship issues
Mediation
Fertility
languages:
English
specialities:
● Anxiety
● Bereavement
● Chronic Illness
● Depression
● Eating Disorder
● Panic
● Personal Development
● Self Care
● Self-Esteem
● Stress
● Trauma
● Work Issues, Work/Life balance