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Karen Joy Lever
Integrative Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist MA UKCP and Family Counsellor
I’m Karen Joy Lever, a UKCP registered Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist and a Family Counsellor. I have been working as a Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist since 2008 in schools, charities, and privately. I have experience working one-to-one therapeutically with children, supporting parents and carers, running therapy groups and working with families.
I am additionally trained in couples counselling, parent-child therapy, family counselling and reflective parenting.
I am the lead therapist in two primary schools where I offer children both one-to-one therapy and group therapy. In these schools, I manage services overseeing trainees who are doing their therapeutic placements. I work closely in schools with teachers, teaching assistants, Sencos and other professionals
I also offer Parent Space where I provide personalised parenting support sessions online and Family Space.
A little bit about me
A a Child Psychotherpist I am committed to helping children feel better about themselves. I aim to support them to manage their relationships with others and the world around them with greater joy and ease.
I facilitate this process by providing an empathic and respectful therapeutic relationship in a safe, caring and confidential space where children can explore their feelings and experiences.
I am also committed to helping parents navigate the sometimes challenging journey of parenting. I support parents by providing a space where they can understand themselves better and reflect on their own lives, in turn helping them process what is happening currently in their relationship with their children. My hope is that I can support parents and children to have deeper connections and stronger bonds.
In my work as a Family Counsellor my aim is to facilitate understanding and communication.
Training & Qualifications
I am UKCP accredited and work in various settings including schools and in private practice.
I have a postgraduate Advanced Diploma in the Therapeutic Application of the Arts and a Masters in Integrative Child Psychotherapy. I am a Relate Family Counsellor and I have also completed training in parent-child therapy at The Institute for Arts in Therapy and Education, reflective parenting at the Anna Freud Centre, and couples counselling at The Grove Practice.
I hold full professional liability insurance and an up-to-date DBS.
My Offerings
Parent Space
Helping you navigate the challenges of parenthood
Child Space
Art and Play Therapy for children
Family Space
Supporting family communication & connections