{"id":11,"date":"2015-09-11T18:26:07","date_gmt":"2015-09-11T18:26:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.karendeeming.com\/?page_id=11"},"modified":"2025-07-08T17:08:01","modified_gmt":"2025-07-08T16:08:01","slug":"about-me","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.karendeeming.com\/index.php\/about-me\/","title":{"rendered":"About Me"},"content":{"rendered":"

May I firstly introduce myself, my name is\u00a0Karen Deeming. I\u00a0am a\u00a0leading expert in the: counselling, CBT, mindfulness and psychotherapy fields and have a strong track record of positive change\u00a0affirmed by my clients<\/a>.<\/h2>\n

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I am\u00a0a Consultant, Psychotherapist and\u00a0Mindfulness Teacher.<\/p>\n

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Counselling, CBT, Pyschotherapy and Mindfulness\u00a0Qualifications and Accreditations<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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I hold\u00a0a\u00a0UKCP accredited Advanced Diploma and Master\u2019s Degree in Integrative Psychotherapy & Counselling from the UK\u2019s leading Integrative\u00a0Psychotherapy and Counselling Training Centre, the Minster Centre in London\u00a0and post graduate certificates in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness and Group Work.<\/p>\n

As well as UKCP accreditation I have received approved membership status from BACP and\u00a0the Counselling Directory.<\/h2>\n

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My Counselling, CBT, Psychotherapy and Mindfulness\u00a0approach<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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I bring creativity, energy and enthusiasm to my work with clients. Health and Well-Being are life-long passions and so my personal mission is to empower clients, like you,\u00a0to achieve their full potential and to live a fully creative and joyful life. My\u00a0cutting-edge, results orientated, evidence-based approaches are tailored to your\u00a0individual needs and involve working creatively on cognitive, physical and emotional levels.<\/p>\n

I strongly believe that counselling and psychotherapy should be available to the whole of society regardless of wealth and social class status so\u00a0alongside offering a few\u00a0concessionary daytime slots at my Bristol Practice, I\u00a0also operate a low-cost counselling service in Somerset.<\/p>\n

Counselling, CBT, Psychotherapy and Mindfulness\u00a0Experience<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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I have extensive experience in the personal development, mindfulness, psychotherapy, CBT and counselling fields both online and face to face.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Besides private counselling & psychotherapy\u00a0practices in Hyde Park, Harley Street and East London, I have provided short term counselling services at \u201cMind\u201d and have worked with a wide range of clients with complex needs in a variety of other settings including a multicultural centre for the homeless, rough sleepers, substance misusers and people with severe trauma.<\/p>\n

In addition to\u00a0my private counselling &\u00a0psychotherapy practices, I have provided consultancy services for a number of clients in the private and public sector and have delivered workshops, weekly Therapy and Peer Supervision Groups in numerous settings.<\/p>\n

One of my passions is to make counselling and psychotherapy accessible to the general public by tackling talking therapy myths and sharing psychological insights that support it. As a result, I\u00a0sometimes speak about counselling, mindfulness or psychotherapy\u00a0on\u00a0BBC Radio Bristol, I was a\u00a0Lecturer on a Counselling Diploma\u00a0Course \u00a0for a few years\u00a0at a\u00a0Bath Spa University Campus\u00a0and\u00a0have advised film Directors and scriptwriters on the authenticity of film narratives involving counselling & psychotherapy. For example, I worked with Film Director, Mike Leigh, on his film Another Year. More recently, I was a Counselling Professional at CPCAB, the largest specialist awarding body for counselling in the UK until June 2016.<\/p>\n

My corporate experience includes senior management and policy positions with an emphasis on diversity, the UK’s Social Inclusion and Poverty agenda, coaching,\u00a0mentoring, health and well-being both domestically and internationally.<\/p>\n

Special Interests:<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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My counselling, CBT & psychotherapy specialisms include though are not limited to:<\/p>\n