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Karin Blak

About

Karin Blak is a therapist with certifications in relationship counseling, family therapy, and a post-graduate diploma in psychosexual and relationship therapy. She is the 2019 winner of the East Midlands SME Most Dedicated Relationship Therapist award. She has worked at GP surgeries, inpatient units, Sure Start Centres, Relate, and in private practice. She has spoken on BBC Radio and blogs on Medium and writes for other publications about relationships, intimacy, and therapy.

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Recent Posts
We all need a little help every now and then.
"How Do I Start Therapy?"
Have you longed for therapy, yet feel uncertain how to get started? Here are some practical suggestions for giving you the best possible beginning for this personal journey.
Building a bridge between two opposites can result in a dramatic outcome.
The Perfect Partners: Psychiatric Diagnosis and Therapy

Have you wondered if therapy and psychiatry can complement one another? Here are a few pointers that will help explain how therapy is an essential part of recovery and reparation.

Have you wondered if therapy and psychiatry can complement one another? Here are a few pointers that will help explain how therapy is an essential part of recovery and reparation.

What Can Therapy Help Us With?

Are you struggling to cope with life? Do your emotions feel overwhelming? Now could be a good time to seek therapy, no diagnosis needed.

Are you struggling to cope with life? Do your emotions feel overwhelming? Now could be a good time to seek therapy, no diagnosis needed.

A therapeutic conversation is unlike any other conversation
"How Is Therapy Different Than Talking to Mom or Dad?"

There are key differences between a conversation with a loved one and a conversation with a therapist—but both can be therapeutic.

There are key differences between a conversation with a loved one and a conversation with a therapist—but both can be therapeutic.

Supporting Our Partner Through Talking Therapy

Do you worry about the effects of talk therapy on your relationship? Here are a couple of suggestions to ease the pressure on your intimate connection.

Do you worry about the effects of talk therapy on your relationship? Here are a couple of suggestions to ease the pressure on your intimate connection.

Tissues can only hold your tears, not your experiences.
When Therapy Doesn't Feel Safe

Would you recognize unethical therapy if it happened to you? Here are some examples and suggestions on how to manage such experiences.

Would you recognize unethical therapy if it happened to you? Here are some examples and suggestions on how to manage such experiences.