Karen Van-Evelingen

I am an experienced Integrative Counsellor and Psychotherapist, working with clients since 2018. I support clients with a range of presenting issues including; addiction, anxiety, bereavement, depression, and relationship difficulties. I have further training and interest in working with clients who are experiencing/have experienced trauma, PTSD, eating disorders and self-harm. 

My core approaches are; Attachment, Humanistic/Relational, Psychodynamic and Transactional Analysis.

My Integrative training ensures I am able to adapt to the needs of my clients, I am able to offer short-term and long-term counselling and psychotherapy. Being a Registered Accredited Member of the Â鶹ԭ´´, I follow their Ethical Framework to ensure I work with clients ethically and safely.

I have monthly clinical supervision to support my client work, and am committed to Continual Professional Development. To that end, I have recently embarked on an MA in Counselling and Psychotherapy Practice, to further develop my skills as a Reflective Practitioner. 

In addition to face-to-face appointments, I also offer telephone/online sessions using FaceTime, Skype, and Zoom.

I run my own private practice based in North Devon, and am a member of the Board of Trustees at North Devon Against Domestic Abuse (NDADA). 

In 2025, I also became the designated Safeguarding Trustee of NDADA, supporting with Strategic Safeguarding matters and Governance in this area. 

In addition, I work for Devon Partnership NHS Trust as a Psychological Therapist in the Overdose and Self Injury Service (OASIS). 

Deciding to come to counselling can feel daunting and I appreciate you may have thought about it for quite some time before deciding to take the first step, therefore, our initial appointment is for us to get to know a little about each other to determine whether we can work together in a therapeutic way.