My name is Karen Yuen and I am an accredited and registered  counsellor/therapist. I was born, grew up and am based in London, within a rich diverse community. I love nature, the air, sun, sea, sky, trees, plants, and animals and all their healing energies. Always giving me a sense of space, peace and balance, where I can recharge and clear my mind.

I have a mixed heritage (South East Asian) from Hong Kong, Vietnam and Myanmar, encompassing a perspective of different cultures and ways of seeing our inner and outer world.

I have travelled and lived in different cultures and communities around the world: India, Hong Kong, Nepal, Portugal and France. I have learnt a lot from all and am grateful to have had these experiences and to have spent time with wise, insightful everyday humans, doing their best in embodying compassion, kindness, patience and unconditional love. I bring the theory, knowledge and counselling skills I've learnt from my studies as well as the insights and wisdom from all the people I've met and learnt from. 

My qualifications are:

• BSc (Hons) Counselling and Therapeutic Studies; 2:1, Leeds Metropolitan University, 2005.

• PGCert Occupation and Wellbeing; Merit, Sheffield Hallam University, 2023.

• CPD Advanced Certificate Counselling Psychology.

• CPD Training in Recovery from Coercive, Cultic and Spiritual Abuse.

• CPD Compassionate Inquiry.

I have over 8 years experience in counselling skills: 

• Within NHS Direct, occupational therapy, mental health, learning disabilities. 

• Social care settings in the community and independent living schemes.

• Spiritual settings in meditation wellbeing retreats. 

I am a Registered Member of the BACP and Accredited Senior Member of ACCPH and adhere to BACP and ACCPH Code of Conduct and Ethical Framework, Enhanced DBS cleared to work with vulnerable people.