Kate Craib


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About me
About Me
Hello and welcome, and thank you for taking the time to visit my profile.
I know that searching for the right counsellor can sometimes feel like a big step, and I’m here to make that process as easy and reassuring as possible for you. Finding someone who truly understands your unique needs and experiences is so important, and I want to help you feel supported, heard, and comfortable from the very beginning.
Background and Career History
I am a fully qualified and registered counsellor with over 30 years of experience in various helping professions. My career has allowed me to work with people of all ages, and I’ve gained a deep understanding of the challenges we all face in life, both big and small.
Alongside my private practice, I also work part-time as a Mental Health Coordinator at a university, where I support neurodivergent students, particularly those with ADHD and ASD, as well as those students who are struggling with their mental health and wellbeing.
My journey into mental health started with a degree in Psychology and Communication Studies in the late 1980s. Since then, I’ve worked in education, local government, and youth services, always with a focus on mental health and wellbeing. I’ve also managed drug and alcohol education in schools, trained future counsellors for the CPCAB, and worked for organisations like MIND and domestic abuse services.
These days, I work from The Healing Hut, a cosy log cabin in my garden, where I’m able to offer a calm, safe space for clients. I also have the joy of being a certified Relationship Workshop Facilitator and Law of Attraction Coach, and I regularly run group workshops that help people find clarity and empowerment. Currently, I’m excited to be expanding my skills with additional training in Transpersonal Psychology, which I plan to weave into my work with clients.
I’m based in Kent, near Maidstone and Rochester, just five minutes from the M20 and A2.
Why Choose Counselling?
Life can sometimes feel overwhelming, and when emotional pain starts to affect your everyday life, counselling can be an incredibly powerful way to help you heal and move forward. Think of it like a splinter that keeps irritating you—it might seem small at first, but if it doesn’t go away on its own, or someone else can't help us, it can cause real discomfort. Sometimes, we may need a little professional help to remove it if it becomes deeply embedded.
While friends and family are sometimes there for us, there are times when we need someone who is trained to help us explore and understand our feelings in a deeper way. Counselling can support you in working through whatever is causing you discomfort or pain - just like that splinter!
I see counselling as a partnership—together, we’ll explore what’s weighing on you and work towards finding peace, clarity, and a renewed sense of control in your life. My aim is to help you become more self-aware, discover new ways to cope with life’s challenges, and enable you to feel empowered.
I believe wholeheartedly that you are the expert in your own life, and my role is to support you on your journey to becoming the best version of yourself. The ultimate goal is for you to walk away from our work together feeling lighter, more confident, and ready to face whatever comes next.
A Personalised Approach
Because everyone is unique, I take a deeply personalised approach to counselling. At the core I am a person-centred counsellor, but with the additional training I have completed, I’ll tailor your sessions to meet your specific needs, using a range of tools and approaches to ensure you feel truly supported throughout the process.
I’m truly honoured and humbled to be part of my clients’ journeys and deeply respect the courage it takes to reach out for help. Taking that first step can feel challenging, but it’s also the most important one towards healing and growth.
For more information about how I work my website is: katecraibcounselling.co.uk
Training, qualifications & experience
Experience
During my career, I have counselled adults and young people (aged 16 to 18) who have come to me with various problems including:
- Abuse
- Addiction - Drugs and alcohol
- Anger management
- Anxiety - including generalised anxiety disorder, severe anxiety, health anxiety, COVID anxiety, agoraphobia
- Bereavement
- Childhood sexual abuse
- Depression
- Domestic abuse
- Eating disorders
- Feeling sad
- Financial issues
- Hoarding
- Low self-esteem
- Low self-confidence
- Mental health and wellbeing
- OCD
- Personal growth
- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
- Relationship issues (including intimate relationships / affairs and betrayal / separation and divorce / parent/teenager relationships and step family issues)
- School refusal
- Self harm
- Sexual identity
- Stress
- Work related stress
Qualifications
- BA (Hons) Psychology and Communication Studies
- CSCT (AEB) Counselling Skills
- CSCT (AEB) Counselling Theory
- CPCAB L4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling
Continued professional development/training
- Counselling children and adolescents
- Advanced counselling skills
- Counselling in educational settings
- Transactional Analysis
- Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy
- Cognitive Behaviour Therapy
- Coaching and mentoring
- Dissociative Identity Disorder Counselling
- Certified Law of Attraction Life Coach
- Certified Relationship Facilitator
- Hypnotic Storytelling Healing
- Motivational Interview therapy
- Therapy with neurodiverse clients
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Rational Emotive Behavioural Therapy
- Brief Intervention Therapy
- Solution Focussed Therapy
- Therapy for survivors of childhood sexual abuse
- Sound Therapy
Other qualifications
- Level 5 Diploma in management and leadership
- PGCE in post compulsory education and training
- Diploma in Transpersonal Psychology (currently studying)
- Diploma in Aromatherapy (currently studying)
- First and Second Degree Angelic Reiki
- Third and Fourth Degree Angelic Reiki
- Diploma in Meditation (currently studying)
For more information about my practice, please visit my website: katecraibcounselling.co.uk
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

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Areas of counselling I deal with
Other areas of counselling I deal with
Assertiveness
When working with clients to develop assertiveness, I explore their communication style and underlying beliefs about self-worth. Together, we identify barriers to assertiveness, such as fear of conflict or people-pleasing tendencies, and practice techniques to express needs and boundaries clearly yet respectfully. Using tools like role-playing, mindfulness, and psycho-education, we work on building confidence, emotional resilience, and self-awareness. This empowers clients to interact authentically and navigate relationships with greater clarity and balance, fostering both self-respect and respect for others.
Metaphysical Experiences
Metaphysical experiences are events or states beyond the physical and material realm. They often involve altered perceptions of reality, consciousness, or existence. These experiences can be deeply transformative, challenging the individual’s understanding of life, self, and the universe. Some common types of metaphysical experiences include:
- Mystical Experiences: These involve a sense of oneness with the universe or a higher power. Such experiences are often characterised by intense feelings of peace, love, and interconnectedness.
- Out-of-Body Experiences (OBEs): In an OBE, individuals feel separated from their physical body. They can observe their surroundings from an external perspective.
- Near-Death Experiences (NDEs): These are profound experiences. People who have come close to death report them. These experiences often involve feelings of floating outside the body. They may also involve encountering a bright light or meeting deceased loved ones.
- Spiritual Awakening: This is a personal, transformative experience where an individual becomes aware of a deeper, often spiritual reality.
- Synchronicity: Carl Jung coined the term synchronicity. It refers to meaningful coincidences. These coincidences seem to be connected in a way that transcends chance.
Metaphysical experiences can be profoundly impactful, often leading to personal growth, greater spiritual awareness, or shifts in one’s worldview. However, they may also be confusing or disorienting, especially if individuals lack a framework to understand them. Therapy and coaching can help to navigate these experiences and integrate them into their everyday lives.
Therapies offered
Fees
£30.00 - £60.00
Free initial telephone session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
I offer a free 20 minute introductory call, where we can discuss your counselling goals.
If you are on a low income, I offer a concessionary rate, for a limited amount of clients . Please indicate when you enquire if you wish to discuss availability for a concessionary rate.
Standard session rate:
- £60.00 per therapeutic session
Concession rate:
- £30.00 per therapeutic session.
Student Counsellor rate:
- £45.00 per therapeutic session.
Deposit
- 50% non refundable deposit required for first session (paid in advance).
I currently have no wheelchair access but offer online sessions as well as in person.
When I work
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Current session availability (correct as of 8th February 2025)
I currently have sessions available on:
- Tuesday evenings
- Thursday afternoons
- Thursday evenings
Further information
I am a registered Member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (registration number 351696).
I am a trained Aromatherapist, Meditation Teacher, Sound Healing Practitioner and Reiki Healer - which I offer as separate services.
I have a purpose build cabin in my garden where I hold my practice.
I am primarily person-centred and I work holistically to support you in mind, body and soul.