Kate Sumsion

Counselling is really normal, and completely transformational all at the same time. I offer you a safe, confidential space to be you. Here we can explore what is troubling you, what's working for you and what isn't; who you are, and what you want out of life. Give yourself the time to simply sit down, breathe and talk freely.

I am a warm, thoughtful, sensitive, and empathic therapist, and I bring compassion, intuition, creativity, humour, and an eye for life’s details into my practice. Alongside my formal training I draw from a broad life experience including motherhood, travel, a career in cake design, and my own therapeutic journey.

My core training is in Transactional Analysis (TA), and I use an integrative therapeutic approach based upon what will best work for you. TA is a humanistic and compassionate theory that supports individuals to improve their relationships, communication, work life, personal anxieties, and account for the past. I work collaboratively, meaning that you and I are actively engaged in the therapeutic process. I provide support and challenge to help you grow, and make changes in your life.

Research shows that the relationship between therapist and client is the most important factor in determining therapeutic outcomes. With this in mind, I offer a free initial appointment, so that we can get to know each other, and decide whether to work together. This takes approximately 40 minutes.

If you would like to email or telephone me to arrange an appointment, please get in touch.

I offer daytime appointments on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, and some evening appointments.