About me
Hi my name is Kate, thank you for visiting my profile. Here are a few of the reasons you may want to talk.....
Are you seeking clarity in an area of your life?
Do you want to explore new strategies which could help you to cope with difficult situations and feelings?
Do you feel stuck and unsure of how to move forward?
You may be feeling overwhelmed and need to talk through your feelings
Are you finding it difficult to make sense of things?
Do you feel that something in your life needs to change but you don't know where to start?
If you can relate to any of the above it might be that counselling could help you to unravel your thoughts, feeling and beliefs. Counselling can help you to explore the options and choices available to you, clarify issues, develop strategies and increase your self-awareness.
I'm a qualified counsellor and a member of the BACP. I offer a confidential, supportive and respectful space where you can explore your difficulties.
My counselling approach is integrative. We will work to build a respectful collaborative relationship with an understanding that we are all helped by different processes at different times of our lives, however the person-centred way of working underpins everything I do.
I offer a free 15 minute telephone consultation. During this time we can explore what has brought you to counselling, how we can work together and talk through any questions and/or concerns that you may have.
Training, qualifications & experience
I am continually attending training courses, workshops and webinars on topics that interest me and I think will be helpful for my clients. Some of the most recent are:
- Nov 2021 Introduction to internal family systems (IFS)
- Sep 2021 Working with complex trauma on the first stage of trauma recovery (CTTN)
- Sep 2021 Walk & Talk therapy (Counselling World)
- May 2021 Principles of safeguarding and protecting children, young people and vulnerable adults (York Mind)
- Feb 2021 Mindfulness & acceptance for self-esteem (Joe Oliver & Richard Bennett)
- Feb 2021 Working with complex grief (BACP)
- Nov 2020 Treating complex trauma (Arielle Schwartz)
Qualifications:
- Currently studying for a BSc (hons) Top-up in Therapeutic Counselling at Leeds Beckett
- CPCAB Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling
- CPCAB Certificate in Counselling Studies
- CPCAB Certificate in Counselling Skills
I have a private practice as well as working as an affiliate counsellor for Optima Health, Validium and PAMWellbeing all of whom provide solution focused brief therapy through their employee assistance programmes (EAP). I also work for The Learning Support Centre supporting university students in my work as a Specialist Mental Health Mentor.
Prior to re-training to be a counsellor I spend many years working in the food industry in technical and product development roles.
Member organisations

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.
Accredited register membership

Accredited Register Scheme
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
Other areas of counselling I deal with
I work with people aged 15 and over
Therapies offered
Fees
From £45.00 to £55.00
Free initial telephone session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
Free initial 15 minute telephone consultation
The price for a 50 minute session is £45 online and £55 in person (due to room rental)
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The majority of sessions are currently taking place online (zoom).
For in person sessions I rent a fully accessible room
Further information
My counselling approach is integrative. We will work to build a respectful collaborative relationship with an understanding that we are all helped by different processes at different times of our lives, however the person-centred way of working underpins everything I do.