About me
Do you feel swamped, stretched thin, or stuck on the treadmill of other people’s demands?
You may feel full of resentment yet still find yourself saying “yes” when you desperately want to say no. You may feel exhausted, avoid important tasks, or snap at loved ones and feel guilty afterwards. Perhaps trying to meet other people’s expectations all the time has left you feeling unsure of who you are anymore.
Feeling overwhelmed can feel like being lost in a tangled forest. Together, we can make sense of your thoughts, understand the patterns holding you back, and find a clearer path forward.
You can learn to:
- Hear and trust your inner voice
- Say “no” when it matters
- Let go of guilt and reclaim control of your life
My name is Katie and I am a BACP registered counsellor offering walk and talk therapy in the beautiful North Dorset countryside, and online therapy sessions. I can also adapt sessions depending on sensory needs, offer fortnightly appointments, or shorter sessions if needed.
For the last three years, I’ve supported clients struggling with challenges such as new motherhood, menopause, loneliness, burnout, anxiety, low mood, and low self-esteem, as well as issues around emotional eating and poor body image. I can help you rebuild a kinder relationship with food and your body. I also have extensive personal and professional experience of autism and ADHD, including raising a neurodivergent blended family.
Please note I only work with clients over the age of 18.
If you would like to have an initial free consultation to talk through what you would like to achieve and to see if you feel we could work together, please get in touch via email or telephone.
About Me
Before becoming a counsellor, I worked as an archaeologist, then a museum curator. What connects them all is my interest in stories – in archaeology, stories revealed by past layers and objects, and in counselling, the stories that make us who we are and that help us make sense of our lives. I also worked in care during the COVID pandemic, an experience that deepened my appreciation for the magic of genuine 1:1 connection. All of these experiences led me to counselling. For the last few years, I have also worked as a volunteer counsellor for a local eating disorder charity.
Training, qualifications & experience
Training:
- I’m a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (MBACP)
- Hold a Level 5 Diploma in Psychotherapy
- Levels 2 and 3 certificates in Therapeutic Counselling
- Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling
Additional CPD:
- Autism & ADHD
- Autistic women & life transitions
- Executive functioning & “life admin” difficulties
- Emotional regulation in neurodivergent adults
- Neurodivergent parenting
- Autistic suicidal ideation/self-harm
Disordered eating:
- Bulimia
- Anorexia
- Binge Eating Disorder
- ARFID
- Body image
- The intersection between neurodivergence and disordered eating
These are some of the areas which I am especially equipped to support with, but I am not limited to these, and overall I will work with you as a whole person, whatever you choose to share and will meet you with warmth and compassion.
Member organisations
BACP is one of the UK’s leading professional bodies for counselling and psychotherapy with around 60,000 members. The Association has several different categories of membership, including Student Member, Individual Member, Registered Member MBACP, Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Accred) and Senior Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Snr Acccred). Registered and accredited members are listed on the BACP Register, which shows that they have demonstrated BACP’s recommended standards for training, proficiency and ethical practice. The BACP Register was the first register of psychological therapists to be accredited by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA). Accredited and senior accredited membership are voluntary categories for members who choose to undertake a rigorous application and assessment process to demonstrate additional standards around practice, training and supervision. Individual members will have completed an appropriate counselling or psychotherapy course and started to practise, but they won’t appear on the BACP Register until they've demonstrated that they meet the standards for registration. Student members are still in the process of completing their training. All members are bound by the BACP Ethical Framework and a Professional Conduct Procedure.
Accredited register membership
The Accredited Register Scheme was set up in 2013 by the Department of Health (DoH) as a way to recognise organisations that hold voluntary registers which meet certain standards. These standards are set by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA).
This therapist has indicated that they belong to an Accredited Register.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
Fees
£55.00 per session
