Holistic Health & Wellbeing
Karen Walker Therapies
About me
I’m a mother, Holistic Health Practitioner, KORE Therapist and highly experienced Occupational Therapist (OT) from Carlisle, with a passion for promoting optimal health, well-being and independence. I specialise in working with children and adults of all ages experiencing difficulties engaging fully in their daily lives, due to a long term health condition, illness, injury or other difficulties that are impacting on them, physically, emotionally, mentally and spiritually.
Who I Work With
I have 22 years experience of working in the NHS, in physical health and psychology settings and have a wealth of experience supporting clients aged from 0 to 90 years plus.
I work face to face and online supporting those with complex health needs, be those physical, psychological, educational or social, who may have a range of conditions including Persistent Pain, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Post Viral Fatigue, Phantom Limb Pain, Depression, General Anxiety Disorders, Worry, Sleep disorders and Neuro-diverse conditions (Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Dyspraxia.
I work across a range of settings, having taught groups of adults and children, in schools and community settings Yoga Based Movement Therapy and Mindfulness, to enable them to develop lifelong skills to manage their physical and emotional health.
In 2021 I began working with a private OT company with babies, children and teenagers around Cumbria and set up in private practice as an OT, KORE Therapist and Holistic Health Practitioner in 2022.
I offer KORE (Musculoskeletal) Therapy, a ground-breaking treating and assessment system, which specialises in finding and treating the underlying root cause to illness, pain and injury. This doesn’t just deal with symptoms, it restores the health and well-being of my clients. This holistic therapy really compliments my existing skill set to help clients manage their own health.
Professional Registration
Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC)
British Association of Occupational Therapists
Royal College of Occupational Therapists
Sensory Integration Education Network
Royal College of Occupational Therapists Specialist Section for Independent Practice
KORE Therapy UK
Federation of Holistic Therapies
Key Specialist Skills
Pain management & tension reduction
General Anxiety
Chronic stress & overwhelm
Parent and carer education
Emotional Dysregulation
Promoting independence in self-care activities
Sensory processing assessments and reports
Understanding & treating Dyspraxia
Work space & postural assessments
Management of Chronic Fatigue
If you would like further information regarding any of the above treatments, or would like to book an appointment, please reach out via the below contact form.
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