Finding your footing amid the waves
I’m Karen — welcome to Calm the Waves. Beginning this kind of work takes courage. Together, we create a space to pause, reflect, and begin navigating life’s waves in ways that feel steadier and right for you.
People often come to therapy because they’re experiencing:
- anxiety, exhaustion, or constant tension
- patterns in relationships that feel difficult to change
- difficulty connecting with their emotions
- a sense of being “stuck” in survival strategies
How I work
I’m an integrative, trauma‑informed therapist supporting adults, young people (11+), and families across Bournemouth, Poole, Christchurch, and the surrounding Dorset areas. I offer both long and short term therapy.
Working integratively means choosing approaches that make sense for your story, your nervous system, and the way you naturally process things, shaping the work around what you need at different points in your journey.
You might be here for:
- Individual therapy — space to reflect, understand yourself, and explore what matters to you
- Parent therapy — support for navigating family dynamics, emotional responses, and challenging behaviours
- Professional training — workshops for practitioners wanting to deepen their understanding of trauma, attachment, and relational work
There’s a quiet shift that happens when someone feels truly understood — when they reconnect with the part of themselves that’s been there all along.
