Kate Crawford
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About me
I am a very experienced psychotherapist, couples therapist and psychosexual therapist.
I understand how daunting it can be to start therapy, and I make it as comfortable as possible for you. Clients often comment, as they leave their initial consultation with me, on how much easier it was to open up than they expected. And the vast majority of them choose to continue with me.
I have been working as a therapist for over 15 years and I’m a much stronger therapist as a result. A really good therapist remains calm, steady and compassionate, no matter what clients throw at them! It takes years to develop that strength.
Clients tend to stay with me long-term, though I'm happy to work short-term if that's what you're looking for.
Training, qualifications & experience
I qualified as an integrative psychotherapist over 15 years ago, then went on to complete further training in couples therapy and psychosexual therapy. Since qualifying, I have been seeing individuals and couples at one of London's leading psychotherapy practices and I continue to lead the team of therapists there.
The three disciplines that I work in inform and enrich each other. The integrative approach enables me to work deeply; training in couples work gave me particular expertise in relationships; and as a psychosexual therapist, I’ve become skilled in helping clients discuss intimate issues.
I have worked with a really wide range of issues over the years including, but not limited to, trauma, gender dysphoria, abuse, anxiety, depression, relationship problems, bereavement, disability, sexual problems, work stress, infidelity, self-harm, family dynamics, consensual non-monogamy, substance use, loneliness, parenting, sexual trauma and shame.
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
£90.00 - £180.00
Additional information
For individuals, I charge £120 for the initial consultation (or £90 online). The fee for your ongoing sessions will be decided at your initial consultation, based on your ability to pay. Session fees range from £120 to £160 for individuals (or £90 to £130 if all sessions are to be online).
For couples, all sessions (including the initial consultation) are £180 (or £150 online).
When I work
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I see clients in person on Wednesday mornings in Kings Cross and Thursday afternoons/evenings in Oxford Circus. I also offer online sessions during the day Monday to Friday.
Further information
If I can’t help you, I probably know someone who can. I manage a large team of therapists with different approaches and specialisms in central London. If I’m not the right fit for you or there isn’t a time we can both do, chances are I can refer you to another therapist who meets your needs. I’ll be happy to pass on my notes from our initial consultation so you needn’t start over from scratch.
