Karina Kaminski, NCPS

Karina Kaminski is a counsellor who uses warm, person-focused ways of working. She blends client-centred listening with practical tools to help people facing stress, anxiety, grief and parenting strain. Karina holds NCPS and works from the United Kingdom, offering a straightforward and respectful approach.

Her style is calm and non-judgemental. She listens to what each person wants to achieve and talks through simple, step-by-step options. Sessions often include practical steps from cognitive behavioural therapy and mindfulness exercises to reduce overwhelming feelings and support day-to-day coping.

Karina has three years of experience working with people who have depression, bereavement and trauma. She has also supported those dealing with panic attacks, low self-esteem and relationship difficulties. In addition, she has experience with caregiver issues, compassion fatigue, adoption and foster care concerns, and a range of attachment and personality-related worries.

Her way of working is collaborative. She adapts conversations and plans to fit what a person needs right now. That might mean a short-term focus on immediate relief, or a longer plan to rebuild confidence and life direction.

People looking for help with life changes, anger, guilt, shame or a sense of purpose can expect straightforward explanations and gentle goal-setting. Karina encourages small, manageable steps and aims to help people feel more able to cope with everyday demands.

How client-centred and CBT approaches translate online

Client-centred therapy focuses on listening and understanding what matters to the person. It creates room for someone to say what they need and for the therapist to reflect back without judgement. Cognitive behavioural therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions and teaches simple skills to reduce anxiety, panic and unhelpful thinking. Mindfulness therapy helps bring attention to the present moment through brief exercises that reduce reactivity and support emotional regulation.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work itself. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals and preferences. Together they decide whether a client-centred conversation, CBT techniques or mindfulness practices - or a mix - best fits the issue at hand. This is a collaborative process that can change as progress is made.

If you are considering online therapy, check which session formats are offered before booking. Confirm whether sessions are audio, video or another format and pick what fits daily life. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions around work, caregiving and travel, and can allow shorter check-ins or rehearsing new skills between meetings. Ask about practical arrangements when you start the process to find what will work best.