You could try using the Chase camera mode:
The chase camera view is relative to the craft itself and rotates along with it as its attitude changes; it may also be repositioned manually. "Up" for the chase cam is based on the orientation of the part the craft is currently being controlled from (usually the command module). This view can make docking much easier to perform without switching to docking controls.
Even with this, I think it would be better to learn to direct yourself using the navball, using the velocity indicators to see which direction you need to move to: find your retrograde marker and use RCS or thrust until it is pointing directly up. You can use RCS in the direction where the marker is in relation to the vertical: If retrograde is left of the vertical, use the rightleft RCS (lj), if it is below, use the top rcsdown RCS (ik)...