Kat Halstead
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About me
Seeking therapy can feel scary. Whether there’s a specific issue that’s been affecting your life for a while or you need a place to work through a difficult time, I aim to create a safe environment for you to go at your own pace and fully be yourself.
First and foremost, we’ll work together to build a space that feels comfortable, where you can be as open and honest as possible. This can often feel vulnerable, especially when we’re used to putting on masks for people or editing our behaviour in different situations. But my experience as an integrative counsellor means we can adapt how we work to suit your needs.
It may be there’s an experience that you’ve struggled to come to terms with or you feel you’ve reached a crossroads and you’re not sure where to go next. Perhaps you’re hoping to gain a greater knowledge of yourself and an understanding of behaviours that don’t always seem to make sense. Whatever it is you’re looking to share or explore, having somewhere to do that each week can be a hugely helpful and healing experience.
My approach is mainly person-centred, and I believe that building a strong relationship and holding the space for you to discover, understand and grow is key. Different things resonate with different people, so I will always work with you to use approaches and techniques that fit best with your beliefs, personality, and experiences. As well as person-centred work, I also pull from psychodynamic and existential training, as well as the principles of Acceptance & Commitment Therapy and coaching, depending on what you’re hoping to get from your sessions.
I offer a free 15-20-minute online consultation session via video call. This is for us to meet and discuss how we might work together. It’s an opportunity to ask any questions or voice any concerns, as well as get a general feel for whether it’s a good fit.
If you decide to move forward with me as your therapist, we will then arrange a time for us to meet weekly online for a 50-minute session.
If you have any questions, all are welcome. Please contact me by email.
Training, qualifications & experience
I’m educated to Bachelors and Masters level and graduated with Distinction in Integrative Counselling & Coaching from the University of East London.
I trained with the Manor House Centre for Psychotherapy and Counselling, and The Counselling Foundation.
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
£65.00 per session
