Kate Johnstone

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MBACP, BSc Psych

About me

Hi, I'm a fully qualified Counsellor working with adults going through difficult things and feeling difficult emotions. For some people there is a link to difficult or painful experiences earlier in life. I offer a supportive space where you can begin to talk openly at your own pace. You don't need to know exactly what is wrong to begin. I often work with people who feel things like this:

  • Emotional burnout
  • Feeling disconnected or stuck
  • Anxious thoughts swirling
  • Have carried pain silently for years
  • Successful on the outside but struggling beneath the surface
  • Can't hold it together anymore

To explore these questions or any other issues you that are struggling with, please reach out via email in the first instance.  I will then contact you to  arrange a short introductory phone call at a time that suits you, so we can discuss the details. I look forward to hearing from you!

Training, qualifications & experience

I have a BSc degree in Psychology and a Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling. I continue to develop myself by attending regular CPD training events and receive monthly supervision to ensure my practice is of the highest standard. I am a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).

Member organisations

BACP
British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP)

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.

Areas of counselling I deal with

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Fees

£65.00 - £95.00

Concessions offered for

  • Low income
  • Trainee counsellors
  • Unemployed

Additional information

I offer flexible session formats to suit different needs. Depending on circumstances, some clients prefer weekly therapy and this is the standard way of working. Others benefit from longer sessions or a different frequency. We can discuss which option feels most appropriate during your initial consultation. 

Standard Session (50min): £65 Weekly/Fortnightly/Monthly

Extended Session (90min): £95 Fortnightly/Monthly/One off

Session Bundles (50min): Pay in advance for reduced cost-

                                               4 Sessions £252 (Save £8)

                                               6 Sessions £366 (Save £24)

I am able to offer discounted sessions for counselling trainees who require therapy hours as part of their course. 

When I work

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Early morning
Morning
Early afternoon
Late afternoon
Evening

Further information

I work from rooms in Finchampstead (Wokingham) and Yateley.

Easily accessible and ideal location for clients coming from Yateley, Fleet, Arborfield Green, Wokingham, Finchampstead, Camberley, Sandhurst, Crowthorne, Bracknell. 

Covering Surrey, Hampshire, Berkshire

The Studio, 24 Pond Croft, Yateley, Hampshire, GU46 7UR

Wokingham, Berkshire, RG40

Type of session

In person
Online

Types of client

Young people (13-17)
Young adults (18-24)
Adults (25-64)
Older Adults (65+)
Organisations
Employee Assistance Programme

Key details

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Online platforms

Google Meet