Tree of Life Therapies, Essex
Private Psychotherapy in Essex
At Tree of Life Therapies, I offer, evidence-based psychotherapy, EMDR to Private Psychotherapy in Essex. To support adults and young people who feel overwhelmed, stressed, anxious, depressed or low in mood or emotionally out of balance. My practice brings together clinical training, trauma-informed care and holistic approaches, allowing each person to move at their own pace in a calm, confidential and supportive space. As part of my work in mental health, I support clients using counselling, psychotherapy, and trauma-informed practices in a way that is always grounded, steady and centred around emotional safety.
Whether you are living with anxiety, navigating trauma, feeling lost or simply wanting to understand yourself more deeply, psychotherapy can help you feel steadier, clearer and more connected to who you are. My role is to walk alongside you with compassion and expertise, helping you make sense of your experiences and begin to heal from them.
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Meet Karen
Your Therapist at Tree of Life Therapies
My name is Karen, and I am the founder of Tree of Life Therapies. I am a BACP Accredited Psychotherapist, a qualified EMDR Practitioner, a Hypnotherapist, an Advanced Past Life Therapist and a Reiki Master Healing Practitioner, Essex. I hold a first-class BA Hons degree in Psychotherapy and have spent many years working with adults and young people across Essex in person and online with clients across the country/overseas. I am part of a professional community of counsellors and psychotherapists who are committed to safe, ethical and compassionate practice.
The heart of my work is compassion. Therapy should feel safe, honest and deeply human. I offer a steady, reassuring presence for individuals navigating trauma, emotional pain or difficult life experiences. My background includes working with survivors of abuse, individuals living with PTSD or Complex PTSD, vulnerable teenagers and clients seeking clarity or emotional balance.
My approach is integrative, drawing from psychodynamic, person-centred and holistic modalities. This allows each session to be tailored with sensitivity, curiosity and respect for your unique journey.
You can learn more about my training, experience and therapeutic values on the About Me page.
- BACP Accredited
- EMDR Qualified
- Reiki Master Practitioner
- Advanced Past Life Regression Therapist
- Hypnotherapy Certified
250+
Lives Touched
5000+
Hours Supporting Clients
40+
Healing Journeys Guided
100+
Holistic Sessions Delivered
"If you truly want to change your life, you must first change your mind"
-Unknown
My Space
A Safe, Supportive Space for Emotional Healing
Choosing therapy is a deeply personal decision. Many people begin counselling because something no longer feels manageable, persistent anxiety, unresolved trauma, low self-worth, relationship difficulties, work-related stress, intrusive memories or a sense of being stuck. This type of talking therapy can help you explore thoughts and feelings with a therapist who understands the emotional weight you may be carrying.
Others seek emotional support when life transitions feel too heavy to carry alone.
No matter what brings you here, you are welcome.
As a fully qualified therapist in Essex, I offer a warm, grounded presence where you can speak openly, reflect, process and breathe again. Every session is confidential and paced gently, so you never feel rushed or overwhelmed. The work we do together is always centred around your wellbeing, your story and your needs.
My Services
Clinical Counselling & Psychotherapy in Essex
Psychotherapy provides a safe space to explore your thoughts and feelings and understand how past experiences shape the present. Together we can work through anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, relationship difficulties and emotional overwhelm, supporting people who have experienced relationship problems or childhood challenges that affect well-being. This work forms the foundation for deeper healing and personal growth.
Psychotherapy & EMDR
Many people seeking trauma therapy (face-to-face or online) feel stuck in past events that continue to affect their daily lives. EMDR or Eye Movement Desensitisation Reprocessing, gently supports the brain to process traumatic memories so they no longer trigger the same emotional or physical responses. This can be particularly helpful for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), complex-traumatic stress disorder (C-PTSD) and other responses that emerge when traumatic events occurred in the past but continue to impact the present
Reiki & Past Life Regression
Reiki supports emotional balance, deep relaxation and energetic wellbeing in a non-invasive method used in the treatment of stress and to aid relaxation.
Past Life Regression can help uncover emotional roots, patterns or blocks held at a deeper level. This work can feel grounding, insightful and gently restorative and can support people who have experienced emotional challenges that feel difficult to understand fully.
Hypnotherapy
Hypnotherapy is a gentle but effective approach for changing unhelpful patterns, habits and limiting beliefs. Clients come to hypnotherapy for anxiety, confidence, weight loss, stress, smoking cessation, phobias and emotional blocks. It is a therapy used to treat a wide range of concerns related to long-term habits, self-esteem and emotional imbalance.
What Psychotherapy in Essex Can Help With
Therapy offers the space and tools to help with a wide range of emotional and psychological challenges. Clients often seek support for:
- Anxiety and persistent worry
- Depression or low mood
- Stress and burnout
- Trauma, PTSD and complex PTSD
- Emotional imbalance
- Low self-confidence or self-worth
- Panic attacks
- Relationship issues
- Childhood experiences or attachment difficulties
- Feeling overwhelmed or stuck
- Recovering from sexual/physical/financial/emotional/mental and psychological abuse
- Domestic Violence
- Childhood Abuse
Many people begin therapy because they feel anxious about how they are coping or because a difficult event has affected their sense of stability.
With the right support, difficult experiences can be understood rather than feared.
The mind can settle. The body can soften. Life can begin to feel more manageable, more grounded and more hopeful.
Why Choose Tree of Life Therapies
A Calm, Personalised Approach to Healing
Every therapeutic relationship is unique. I take time to understand what matters to you, your story, your struggles and your strengths, so sessions can be shaped around your pace, not mine.
Clients choose Tree of Life Therapies because they value:
Over a decade of experience
Working with adults, young people, survivors of abuse and individuals within complex emotional circumstances.
A trauma-informed approach
Gentle, evidence-based care that protects emotional safety at all times.
A private, calming environment
Space to pause, breathe and reconnect with yourself without judgement.
We've Helped People Just like you
Frequently Asked Questions
Therapy is a collaborative, supportive process.
Together, we explore your experiences, emotions and patterns in a safe, non-judgemental space, helping you understand yourself more deeply and move towards healing at a pace that suits you.
Trauma therapy provides grounding techniques, emotional processing and safe exploration of your experiences without pressure or judgement. Psycho-education so clients can understand how trauma works on the body and brain.
This is your space. If at any point something doesn’t feel right, we can discuss it openly, or I can help guide you toward someone who feels like a better fit.
Healing looks different for everyone. Some feel lighter quickly; others take more time. There is no rush, we go at your pace.
My approach blends therapeutic depth with a holistic touch, including grounding work, Reiki, somatic techniques and emotional processing. No one person is the same and some my modality can be adapted to suit different clients.
Adults and young people aged 10–60 seeking emotional safety, trauma support or spiritual grounding.