Karen Toms

I currently have availability for new clients who would like to work online or on the telephone.

I am happy to answer any questions or provide information about my availability. Please call or text me on the mobile number above.

I help my clients overcome the issues they are experiencing and write new chapters in their life story.

My focus is to create a space where you are safe and know that anything you share will be welcome. I want you to feel fully supported to have difficult conversations and eager to come back for each appointment.

What it's like to work with me

This is where I hand over to my clients to give their experience of our work together:

"With Karen I feel safe and supported to reveal all sorts of aspects of myself and to explore uncomfortable and difficult topics. She has helped me to realise and understand many things that are going on for me, and to find ways to work with them. I also find working with Karen great fun – she brings humour and intelligence to our sessions and I always look forward to speaking with her." Online client

"Karen is empathetic, compassionate and professional. Through her calm and patient approach, she has helped me gain the confidence to explore difficult issues." Telephone client

"I have been working with Karen for over a year now, and I have found it tremendously productive and helpful. When we began working together, I was depressed and fearful about life. With Karen's help, I am now joyful and excited about the future." Online client

Achieving your goals

At the beginning, we will agree the goal(s) you would like to work towards so we have a clear focus for our sessions.

You may like to work with me for a limited number of weeks on a particular issue or we may work together on a longer term basis.

We will regularly review our progress on a regular basis and check in with your goals so they can be revised and updated as necessary.

Conditions I work with

Areas I regularly work with clients on include:

- Anxiety and worry

- Low self esteem

- Low confidence levels

- Perfectionism

- Emotional & disordered eating, bulimia, obesity, binge eating

- Body image

- Women's Issues

- Depression and low mood

- Relationship and/or family issues

- Career difficulties

- Loss

The aim of my practice is to help my clients deal with the issues they are experiencing and make lasting changes in their life.

What to expect

My role is not to fix anything. Instead I like to describe how I walk alongside my clients providing them with support to take the next steps forward in their life story.

You can expect me to provide encouragement, gentle challenge and appropriate humour. Hopefully this will help you gain greater clarity about what is causing you problems or keeping you stuck and how you can do things differently moving forwards.

Practical & holistic

I believe improvements to mental health don't simply happen by talking about your thoughts and feelings. The connection between your mind, your body and your lifestyle are all interwoven so my approach to counselling is based on a holistic way of looking at wellbeing.

As we will only spend one hour per week or fortnight together, we may also discuss initiatives you can try out between our sessions. This might be to make a small change to how you are approaching a particular situation, try out a mindful activity e.g. going for a walk in nature or do something which helps you take better care of yourself.

It will be about finding things you feel comfortable and happy to try, which are practical and realistic, celebrating when things go well and being kind to your self if something doesn't work out.

Counselling style

I am trained in a variety of counselling techniques so will tailor my approach to your needs.

In my eating disorders work I use the model developed by the National Centre for Eating Disorders.

I often make use of creative Gestalt therapy techniques such as sketching, visualisation, playing roles and working with the body. If this is something you are open to experiencing, they can be valuable to help you gain a better understanding of yourself and how your mind and body work together.

You can find out more about my practice and read client testimonials on my website, https://karentoms.com. 

Initial free call

I offer an initial free of charge telephone call so we can have a chat about why you are seeking counselling at the moment and what you would like to achieve.

This also allows us to talk about whether you have had counselling before, how my counselling sessions work and for you to ask me any questions.

Starting to work together

If after our initial call, we decide to work together, the next step will be to book an appointment.

We will arrange a regular time to meet either weekly or fortnightly.

Timeframe for working together

I can work with you on a short term basis for a limited number of sessions or on an open ended basis depending on your requirements. I usually recommend a minimum of six appointments for short term work.

I currently have availability for new clients who would like to work online or on the telephone.

I am happy to answer any questions or provide information about my availability. Please call or text me on the mobile number above.

I help my clients to overcome the issues they are experiencing and write new chapters in their life story.

My focus is to create a space for our work where you are safe and know that anything you share will be welcome. I want you to feel fully supported to have difficult conversations and eager to come back for each appointment.

What it's like to work with me

This is where I hand over to my clients to give their experience of our work together:

"I have been working with Karen for over a year now, and I have found it tremendously productive and helpful. When we began working together, I was depressed and fearful about life. With Karen's help, I am now joyful and excited about the future." Online client

"With Karen I feel safe and supported to reveal all sorts of aspects of myself and to explore uncomfortable and difficult topics. She has helped me to realise and understand many things that are going on for me, and to find ways to work with them. I also find working with Karen great fun – she brings humour and intelligence to our sessions and I always look forward to speaking with her." Online client

"Karen is empathetic, compassionate and professional. Through her calm and patient approach, she has helped me gain the confidence to explore difficult issues." Telephone client

Achieving your goals

At the beginning, we will agree the goal(s) you would like to work towards so we have a clear focus for our sessions.

You may like to work with me for a limited number of weeks on a particular issue or we may work together on a longer term basis.

We will regularly review our progress on a regular basis and check in with your goals so they can be revised and updated as necessary.

Issues I work with

The core issues I work with include anxiety, low self-esteem, perfectionism, emotional and disordered eating, bulimia, binge eating, obesity and body image. I am experienced in supporting clients with longstanding issues to create lasting positive change.

The aim of my practice is to help my clients deal with the issues they are experiencing and make lasting changes in their life.

What to expect

My role is not to fix anything. Instead I like to describe how I walk alongside my clients providing them with support to take the next steps forward in their life story.

You can expect me to provide encouragement, gentle challenge and appropriate humour. Hopefully, this will help you gain greater clarity about what is causing you problems or keeping you stuck and how you can do things differently moving forwards.

Practical & holistic

I believe improvements to mental health don't simply happen by talking about your thoughts and feelings. The connection between your mind, your body and your lifestyle are all interwoven so my approach to counselling is based on a holistic way of looking at wellbeing.

As we will only spend one hour per week or fortnight together, we may also discuss initiatives you can try out between our sessions. This might be to make a small change to how you are approaching a particular situation, try out a mindful activity e.g. going for a walk in nature or do something which helps you take better care of yourself.

It will be about finding things you feel comfortable and happy to try, which are practical and realistic, celebrating when things go well and being kind to your self if something doesn't work out.

Counselling style

I am trained in a variety of counselling techniques so will tailor my approach to your needs. For eating disorders, I use the model developed by the National Centre for Eating Disorders.

In addition to talking with clients, I often make use of creative Gestalt therapy techniques such as sketching, visualisation, playing roles and working with the body which can be valuable to help you gain a better understanding of yourself and how your mind and body work together.

You can read more about my practice and testimonials from my clients on my website, https://karentoms.com. 

Free initial call

I offer an initial free of charge telephone call so we can have a chat about why you are seeking counselling at the moment and what you would like to achieve.

This also allows us to talk about whether you have had counselling before, how my counselling sessions work and for you to ask me any questions.

Starting to work together

If after our initial call, we decide to work together, the next step will be to book an appointment to meet. We will arrange a regular time to meet either weekly or fortnightly.

Timeframe for working together

I can work with you on a short term basis for a limited number of sessions or on an open ended basis depending on your requirements. I usually recommend a minimum of six appointments for short term work.

I currently have availability for new clients who would like to work  online or on the telephone.

I am happy to answer any questions or provide information about my availability. Please call or text me on the mobile number above.

I help my clients to overcome the issues they are experiencing and write new chapters in their life story. 

My focus is to create a space for our work where you are safe and know that anything you share will be welcome. I want you to feel fully supported to have difficult conversations and eager to come back for each appointment. 

What it's like to work with me

This is where I hand over to my clients to give their experience of our work together:

"With Karen I feel safe and supported to reveal all sorts of aspects of myself and to explore uncomfortable and difficult topics. She has helped me to realise and understand many things that are going on for me, and to find ways to work with them. I also find working with Karen great fun – she brings humour and intelligence to our sessions and I always look forward to speaking with her." Online client

"Karen is empathetic, compassionate and professional. Through her calm and patient approach, she has helped me gain the confidence to explore difficult issues."  Telephone client

"I have been working with Karen for over a year now, and I have found it tremendously productive and helpful. When we began working together, I was depressed and fearful about life. With Karen's help, I am now joyful and excited about the future." Online client

Achieving your goals

At the beginning, we will agree the goal(s) you would like to work towards so we have a clear focus for our sessions.

You may like to work with me for a limited number of weeks on a particular issue or we may work together on a longer term basis.

We will regularly review our progress on a regular basis and check in with your goals so they can be revised and updated as necessary.

Conditions I work with

- Anxiety and worry

- Low self esteem

- Low confidence levels

- Perfectionism

- Emotional & disordered eating, bulimia, binge eating, obesity

- Body image

- Women's issues

- Depression and low mood

- Relationship and/or family issues

- Career difficulties

- Loss

The aim of my practice is to help my clients deal with the issues they are experiencing and make lasting changes in their life.

What to expect

My role is not to fix anything. Instead I like to describe how I walk alongside my clients providing them with support to take the next steps forward in their life story.

You can expect me to provide encouragement, gentle challenge and appropriate humour. My aim is to help you gain greater clarity about what is causing you problems or keeping you stuck and how you can do things differently moving forwards.

Practical & holistic

I believe improvements to mental health don't simply happen by talking about your thoughts and feelings. The connection between your mind, your body and your lifestyle are all interwoven so my approach to counselling is based on a holistic way of looking at wellbeing.

As we will only spend one hour per week or fortnight together, we may also discuss initiatives you can try out between our sessions. This might be to make a small change to how you are approaching a particular situation, try out a mindful activity e.g. going for a walk in nature or do something which helps you take better care of yourself.

It will be about finding things you feel comfortable and happy to try, which are practical and realistic, celebrating when things go well and being kind to your self if something doesn't work out.

Counselling style

I am trained in a variety of counselling techniques so will tailor my approach to your needs. For eating disorders I use a model developed by the National Centre for Eating Disorders.

I often make use of creative Gestalt therapy techniques such as sketching, visualisation, playing roles and working with the body. If this is something you are open to experiencing, they can be valuable to help you gain a better understanding of yourself and how your mind and body work together.

You can find out more about my practice and read testimonials from my clients on my website, https://karentoms.com. 

Initial free call

I offer an initial free of charge telephone call so we can have a chat about why you are seeking counselling at the moment and what you would like to achieve.

This also allows us to talk about whether you have had counselling before, how my counselling sessions work and for you to ask me any questions.

Starting to work together

If after our initial call, we decide to work together, the next step will be to book an appointment.

We will arrange a regular time to meet either weekly or fortnightly.

Timeframe for working together

I can work with you on a short term basis for a limited number of sessions or on an open ended basis depending on your requirements. I usually recommend a minimum of six appointments for short term work.

I currently have availability for new clients in my practice. 

I can offer appointments face-to-face in Plymouth and remotely via secure online video call or on the telephone.

This means you can choose the format which best suits your style of working and your schedule.

I am happy to answer any questions or provide information about my availability. Please call or text me on the mobile number above.

I help my clients to deal with the issues they are experiencing and make lasting changes in their life. My hope is to create a place where you know anything you share will be welcomed so you feel fully supported to have difficult conversations and are eager to come back for each appointment. 

Conditions I work with

Areas I work with clients on include:

- Anxiety and worry

- Low self esteem

- Low confidence levels

- Perfectionism

- Bulimia, emotional and disordered eating, binge eating and obesity 

- Body image 

- Depression and low mood

- Family issues

- Career difficulties

- Loss

Achieving your goals

At the beginning, we will agree the goal(s) you would like to work towards so we have a clear focus for our sessions.

You may like to work with me for a limited number of weeks on a particular issue or we may work together on a longer term basis.

We will regularly review our progress on a regular basis and check in with your goals so they can be revised and updated as necessary.

Counselling methods & creative work

I am trained in a variety of counselling techniques which means I will tailor my approach to your personal requirements and preferred style of working. 

In my work with eating disorders, I use the model developed by the National Centre for Eating Disorders.

In addition to talking with clients, I often make use of creative Gestalt therapy techniques such as sketching, visualisation, associative cards, playing roles and working with movement and the body. If this is something you are open to experiencing, they can be valuable to help you gain a better understanding of yourself and how your mind and body work together.

I believe all my clients have the the ability to fulfil their potential and create changes in their lives to achieve their goals. 

What to expect

My role is not to fix anything. Instead I like to describe how I walk alongside my clients providing them with support to take the next steps forward in their life story. 

You can expect me to provide encouragement, gentle challenge and appropriate humour which I hope will help you to gain greater clarity about what is causing you problems or keeping you stuck and how you can do things differently moving forwards.

Practical & holistic

I believe improvements to mental health don't simply happen by talking about your thoughts and feelings. The connection between your mind, your body and your lifestyle are all interwoven so my approach to counselling is based on a holistic way of looking at wellbeing.

As we will only spend one hour per week or fortnight together, we may also discuss initiatives you can try out between our sessions. This might be to make a small change to how you are approaching  a particular situation, try out a mindful activity e.g. going for a walk in nature, or do something which helps you take better care of yourself. 

It will be about finding things you feel comfortable and happy to try, which are practical and realistic, celebrating when things go well and being kind to your self if something doesn't work out.

You can find out more about my practice and read testimonials from my clients on my website, https://karentoms.com. 

Initial free call

I offer an initial free of charge telephone call so we can have a chat about why you are seeking counselling at the moment and what you would like to achieve. 

This also allows us to talk about whether you have had counselling before, how my counselling sessions work and for you to ask me any questions. 

Starting to work together

If after our initial call, we decide to work together, the next step will be to book an appointment to meet either face-to-face, via online video call or on the telephone.

We will arrange a regular time to meet either weekly or fortnightly.

Timeframe for working together

I can work with you on a short term basis for a limited number of sessions or on an open ended basis depending on your requirements. I usually recommend a minimum of six appointments for short term work.

I currently have availability for new clients in my practice.

I can offer appointments face-to-face in Tavistock and Plymouth and remotely wherever you are via secure online video call or on the telephone.

This means you can choose the format which best suits your style of working and your schedule.

I am happy to answer any questions or provide information about my availability. Please call or text me on the mobile number above.

I help my clients to overcome the issues they are experiencing and write new chapters in their life story.

My focus is to create a space for our work where you are safe and know that anything you share will be welcome. I want you to feel fully supported to have difficult conversations and eager to come back for each appointment.

What it's like to work with me

This is where I hand over to my clients to give their experience of our work together:

"With Karen I feel safe and supported to reveal all sorts of aspects of myself and to explore uncomfortable and difficult topics. She has helped me to realise and understand many things that are going on for me, and to find ways to work with them. I also find working with Karen great fun – she brings humour and intelligence to our sessions and I always look forward to speaking with her." Online client

"Karen is empathetic, compassionate and professional. Through her calm and patient approach, she has helped me gain the confidence to explore difficult issues." Telephone client

"I have been working with Karen for over a year now, and I have found it tremendously productive and helpful. When we began working together, I was depressed and fearful about life. With Karen's help, I am now joyful and excited about the future." Online client

Conditions I work with

- Anxiety and worry

- Low self esteem

- Low confidence levels

- Perfectionism

- Bulimia, emotional and disordered eating, binge eating and obesity.

- Body image

- Depression and low mood

- Relationship and/or family issues

- Career difficulties

- Loss

- Women's issues

Achieving your goals

At the beginning, we will agree the goal(s) you would like to work towards so we have a clear focus for our sessions.

You may like to work with me for a limited number of weeks on a particular issue or we may work together on a longer term basis.

We will regularly review our progress on a regular basis and check in with your goals so they can be revised and updated as necessary.

The aim of my practice is to help my clients deal with the issues they are experiencing and make lasting changes in their life.

What to expect

I like to describe how I walk alongside my clients providing them with support to take the next steps in their life story.

My aim is to provide a non-judgemental space where you gain greater clarity about what is causing you problems or keeping you stuck and how you can do things differently moving forwards.

Practical & holistic

I believe improvements to mental health don't simply happen by talking about your thoughts and feelings. The connection between your mind, your body and your lifestyle are all interwoven so my approach to counselling is based on a holistic way of looking at wellbeing.

As we will only spend one hour per week or fortnight together, we may also discuss initiatives you can try out between our sessions. This might be to make a small change to how you are approaching a particular situation, try out a mindful activity e.g. going for a walk in nature or do something which helps you take better care of yourself.

It will be about finding things you feel comfortable and happy to try, which are practical and realistic, celebrating when things go well and being kind to your self if something doesn't work out.

Counselling style

I am trained in a variety of counselling techniques so will tailor my approach to your needs.

I am a Master Practitioner in Eating Disorders & Obesity and use the model developed by the National Centre for Eating Disorders.

In addition to talking with clients, I often make use of creative Gestalt therapy techniques such as sketching, visualisation, playing roles and working with the body. If this is something you are open to experiencing, they can be valuable to help you gain a better understanding of yourself and how your mind and body work together.

You can find out more about my practice and read testimonials from my clients on my website, https://karentoms.com. 

Initial free call

I offer an initial free of charge telephone call so we can have a chat about why you are seeking counselling at the moment and what you would like to achieve.

This also allows us to talk about whether you have had counselling before, how my counselling sessions work and for you to ask me any questions.

Starting to work together

If after our initial call, we decide to work together, the next step will be to book an appointment to meet either face-to-face, via online video call or on the telephone.

We will arrange a regular time to meet either weekly or fortnightly.

Timeframe for working together

I can work with you on a short term basis for a limited number of sessions or on an open ended basis depending on your requirements. I usually recommend a minimum of six appointments for short term work.

I currently have availability for new clients in my practice.

I can offer appointments face-to-face and remotely wherever you are via secure online video call or on the telephone.

This means you can choose the format which best suits your style of working and your schedule.

I am happy to answer any questions or provide information about my availability. Please call or text me on the mobile number above.

I help my clients to overcome the issues they are experiencing and write new chapters in their life story.

My focus is to create a space for our work where you are safe and know that anything you share will be welcome. I want you to feel fully supported to have difficult conversations and eager to come back for each appointment.

What it's like to work with me

Here's some feedback from my clients about their experience of our work together:

"With Karen I feel safe and supported to reveal all sorts of aspects of myself and to explore uncomfortable and difficult topics. She has helped me to realise and understand many things that are going on for me, and to find ways to work with them. I also find working with Karen great fun – she brings humour and intelligence to our sessions and I always look forward to speaking with her." 

"Karen is empathetic, compassionate and professional. Through her calm and patient approach, she has helped me gain the confidence to explore difficult issues." 

"I have been working with Karen for over a year now, and I have found it tremendously productive and helpful. When we began working together, I was depressed and fearful about life. With Karen's help, I am now joyful and excited about the future." 

Achieving your goals

At the beginning, we will agree the goal(s) you would like to work towards so we have a clear focus for our sessions.

You may like to work with me for a limited number of weeks on a particular issue or we may work together on a longer term basis.

We will regularly review our progress on a regular basis and check in with your goals so they can be revised and updated as necessary.

Conditions I work with

Areas I regularly work clients on include:

- Anxiety and worry

- Low self esteem

- Perfectionism

- Low confidence levels

- Emotional & disordered eating, bulimia, obesity, binge eating

- Body image

- Women's issues

- Depression and low mood

- Career difficulties

- Loss

- Relationship and/or family issues

The aim of my practice is to help my clients deal with the issues they are experiencing and make lasting changes in their life.

What to expect

My role is not to fix anything. Instead I describe how I walk alongside my clients providing them with support to take the next steps forward.

You can expect me to provide encouragement, gentle challenge and appropriate humour. I aim to help you gain greater clarity about what is causing you problems or keeping you stuck and how you can do things differently moving forwards.

Practical & holistic

I believe improvements to mental health don't simply happen by talking about your thoughts and feelings. The connection between your mind, your body and your lifestyle are all interwoven so my approach to counselling is based on a holistic way of looking at wellbeing.

As we will only spend one hour per week or fortnight together, we may also discuss initiatives you can try out between our sessions. This might be to make a small change to how you are approaching a particular situation, try out a mindful activity e.g. going for a walk in nature or do something which helps you take better care of yourself.

It will be about finding things you feel comfortable and happy to try, which are practical and realistic, celebrating when things go well and being kind to your self if something doesn't work out.

Counselling style

I am trained in a variety of counselling techniques so will tailor my approach to your needs. With eating disorders, I use the model developed by the National Centre for Eating Disorders.

In addition to talking with clients, I often make use of creative Gestalt therapy techniques such as sketching, visualisation, playing roles and working with the body. If this is something you are open to experiencing, they can be valuable to help you gain a better understanding of yourself and how your mind and body work together.

You can find out more about my practice and read testimonials from my clients on my website, https://karentoms.com. 

Initial free call

I offer an initial free of charge telephone call so we can have a chat about why you are seeking counselling at the moment and what you would like to achieve.

This also allows us to talk about whether you have had counselling before, how my counselling sessions work and for you to ask me any questions.

Starting to work together

If after our initial call, we decide to work together, the next step will be to book an appointment to meet either face-to-face, via online video call or on the telephone.

We will arrange a regular time to meet either weekly or fortnightly.

Timeframe for working together

I can work with you on a short term basis for a limited number of sessions or on an open ended basis depending on your requirements. I usually recommend a minimum of six appointments for short term work.