About me
About my practice
I believe that no one is an island. Our need to connect, to be seen, and to be truly heard are at the centre of my work. With an integrative background and an instinctive approach, I am able to meet my clients in whichever way is most beneficial for them. I use a Person-Centred approach to help clients to become the best version of themselves, or might draw from Psychodynamic teaching to accompany clients on their journey into the past to identify historical issues that are affecting their lives in the present. If required, we can also work on very concrete issues by using CBT techniques.
My favourite quote
To say it with Friedrich Nietzsche: ‘Become the person you are.’ I will work on understanding and accepting yourself. Some feelings might make us uncomfortable, but they too need to be honoured. My work aims to be empowering, supporting clients to live a self-determined life, overcoming loss, regaining a sense of identity and facilitating post-traumatic growth.
Relationship
Having worked in Public Relations for many years, I understand the importance of relationships and the impact they can have on a client’s life; the therapeutic relationship is unlike any other. Feelings of isolation, loss of self-worth and identity can be explored safely to come to a place of acknowledgement, acceptance, and eventually, healing.
I support my clients to express their needs in a non-judgemental space and help them find their voice.
In this together
For me, being a therapist means walking alongside my clients, being fully present to help look in places where it hurts the most, exploring the 'ugly', and celebrating the good.
First session
As the therapeutic relationship is integral to my approach, getting to know each other and making sure we are the right fit is important. I will be asking questions to find out what you came to achieve/what you need and how I can best support you. I like to be very transparent and am always happy to answer any questions you might have. There is no pressure to continue if you do not feel that I can help you.
Client testimonials
I can't express how helpful my sessions with Kat have been. I have suffered from anxiety and bouts of depression my whole life and during our time working together, she helped me see the distorted ways I was viewing myself and the world around me. Her style of therapy gave me the space I needed to learn to trust myself and to explore the root causes of my fears and triggers. It was extremely healing for me in so many ways. - G.R.
Kat has been amazing. Her mix of approaches were really useful when supporting me with a range of issues. She was incredible at remembering what I had said in previous sessions, helping me to link everything together and challenging me to look at things with a different lens - whilst also giving practical tools to help me grow. I couldn’t recommend her enough. - E.B.
I originally signed on with Katharina to address my skin-picking but later was able to go into the underlying reasons as to why I pick at my skin. I felt heard and appreciated and began to understand my own thought processes and where my insecurities and anxieties come from. Katharina helped me access the tools I need to address such. I’ve massively improved with my skin-picking but also have benefited in many other aspects of my life, especially when it comes to my self-worth. I fully recommend Katharina as a therapist as the positive impact our sessions have had on my over well-being is tremendous. -T.C.
You've helped me be more like myself than I've ever really felt before. I've gained the skill to recognise when I'm wanting something new or different and feel content with that feeling, rather than panicking at the thought of being unhappy. I'm strong enough to challenge myself and grow, and recognise my own actions and emotions. You've guided me through the lows, and helped me get myself to the highs and I'll be forever grateful. You took the time to know me, work with me and build a style of therapy which was what I responded to and what I needed. Thank you in the biggest sense of the word possible! I keep catching myself and realising how far I've come and it's just incredible. - J.V.
Training, qualifications & experience
Qualification
- Level 4 Diploma in Integrative Counselling
- Level 3 Certificate in Counselling Skills
Experience
Alongside my private practice, I have worked for Solace Women's Aid, providing counselling for women who have experienced sexual and domestic violence.
Previously, I have trained as a counsellor for NHS Talking Therapies providing counselling support to clients presenting with a full range of mental health problems. I also worked as a therapist for a counselling service, offering low-cost therapy to clients on low-income/unemployment.
I have also gained valuable experience as a bereavement counsellor at a London hospice, supporting clients to cope with the loss of a family member/friend.
Training
- Understanding Anxiety – and managing it without drugs
- EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing)
- Understanding Trauma - Effective treatment and recovery
- Dr. Bessel van der Kolk on How the Body Keeps the Score: Intensive Trauma Treatment
- Compassion Focused-Risk Aware 121 (COFRA) - 1-to-1 Therapy programme for managing sexual risk
- Human Givens - Couples Therapy Masterclass
- Child Protection and the Hidden Victims of Harmful Sexual Behaviours and Offending
In the media
Mashable - How to set boundaries at work: https://mashable.com/article/how-to-set-boundaries-at-work
Cosmopolitan - Narcissist traits and behaviours to look out for in a partner: https://www.cosmopolitan.com/uk/love-sex/relationships/a10350546/narcissist-signs/
The Independent - Relationship problems - how to break the cycle: https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/anna-faris-one-conversations-b1842520.html
Sheerluxe - How to be a better listener: https://sheerluxe.com/life/how-to-be-better-listener
Sheerluxe - How to cope with bereavement: https://sheerluxe.com/gold-edition/product-spotlight-est%C3%A9e-lauder-revitalizing-supreme-global-anti-aging-cell-power-cr%C3%A8me
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
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Fees
£65.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
I offer 2 spaces at a concessionary rate. Please ask if I have any availability.
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Further information
I am offering online & in-person sessions.
Brief therapy (6 sessions) as well as long-term/open-ended therapy as required.
I offer counselling in English and German.
I enjoy and have experience of working with a diverse range of clients and therefore welcome people from all communities, ethnicities, cultures, and sexualities to my practice.
