Karen Downes

Please contact me as I can be flexible. I have face to face appointments in Exeter and Tiverton and online.

I am a qualified BACP counsellor who works from Exeter, Tiverton and online.

I welcome you to try an introductory meeting free of charge either face to face or online to see if you feel we could work together.

I work with individuals, with any life events, transitions or decisions you may wish to bring. I help with anxiety, depression or stress in a secure and gentle way.

Each individual brings their own personal situation and I will sit alongside you, at your pace, with guidance and support, all in a safe place.

I strongly feel that life doesn’t have to be a constant balancing act. You can get peace…You can learn to pause, to breathe, to feel ok.

I am an adoptive mum and was previously a foster carer. I specialise in therapy adults who were previously looked after children, families of birth and adoptive parents, appreciating the complexities involved from each perspective.

I provide hourly sessions at a regular time weekly. I have some sessions in person in and online. I do provide some low cost counselling based on affordability so please do ask.

Thank you for looking at my profile. If you are able to decide to get in touch, I understand this is a big step. I will guide you gently through how we might work together. We will discuss confidentiality and answer any and all questions you might have in a relaxed space. 

If you would like me to, I could help in determining your goals in therapy and will make a plan to achieve these together, in the form of a type of “contract” that we work together on. Be prepared to laugh, cry, stretch, grow and reach goals you might have thought were impossible.

I offer an initial introductory session, free of session. This can either by face to face or online, whatever you prefer.

This is just a session for you to meet me, to see how it might be to work together, to see if you are comfortable in the surroundings.

It is a difficult first step and I believe that it is a privilege to work with people in this way. It takes courage to reach out, so if you feel that I might be the right person, I would be honoured to hear from you.