About me
Hello, my name is Kathryn. As a counsellor, I hold a DipHE in Integrative Counselling and a BSc in Professional Practice. I am a registered member of the BACP and the ACC. We will always begin sessions in a person-centred way as we get to know each other and build a working relationship. I will then draw from different therapeutic fields depending on what you bring to the sessions. We may use CBT, Psychodynamic, Transactional Analysis, Parts work, Gestalt, and attachment theory.
I have experience in bereavement, anxiety and depression, neurodiversity, relationship difficulties, panic attacks, chronic illness, including POTS, MCAS and EDS and Long Covid, as well as life-limiting conditions and carer support. I work in a trauma-informed way to create a safe, affirming and inclusive space for clients regardless of gender identity, ethnicity, age, religion or socio-economic background.
Training, qualifications & experience
How can I help
As a counsellor, I hold a DipHE in Counselling. I am a registered member of the BACP and the ACC.
I have experience in working with a range of clients, including bereavement, chronic illness and life-limiting conditions, depression and anxiety, anger, and low self-esteem. I am a trauma-informed counsellor.
I previously worked privately and in the NHS for many years as a nurse in many specialities, including palliative care and cancer treatment, case management and funding, and dementia care.
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.
The Association of Christians in Counselling and Linked Professions (ACC) is a Christian professional membership organisation for those involved in counselling/psychotherapy and linked professions, i.e. pastoral care, coaching and spiritual direction, in the UK. The organisation is made up of various different membership categories, including Counsellor and Accredited, and requires all members working as counsellors to undertake Continuous Professional Development on a regular basis.
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.
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
£50.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
I offer a limited number of concessional rates. Please contact me directly for availability.
Further information
I offer an initial 15-minute phone call to see if I would be the right counsellor for you. I offer face-to-face and online counselling sessions or a mixture of both, depending on what is best for you. I offer a range of appointment times and offer a limited number of concessional spaces at a lower cost. Please let me know if you would like to be considered for one of these spaces.
