Kathryn Hobbs

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Dip Couns. MBACP
Available for new clients
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Barry, Vale Of Glamorgan, CF62
Available for new clients
Available for new clients

This professional is available for new clients.

About me

At times it can be difficult to understand our thoughts and feelings as they can seem overwhelming, we can feel uncomfortable and stuck with our thoughts going round and round.  This may be because of things you have experienced recently or from your childhood that you are struggling to make sense of or to overcome.

By understanding our thoughts and feelings they can be less intense, we can learn new ways of managing them and start to feel that we have control back over our minds and bodies.

If you are having a difficult time, talking all of this through with a warm, empathic counsellor in a safe environment can be helpful.  Clients tell me they feel really listened to and understood and have gained a better understanding of themselves in the sessions they have had with me.  Clients tell me that they feel they have experienced a trusting relationship.

I am an experienced and professional counsellor, offering a warm, non-judgemental, professional and empathic service to clients.  I draw on my experience of working with NHS clients, university students, student counsellors, EAP providers, men who have had difficult childhood experiences,  grief and loss and women experiencing domestic abuse.

I work mostly with people who experience anxious and  panic, finding ways to understand and manage the impact of them.  

I work a lot with men who are struggling to identify their feelings where those feelings have had a negative impact on their lives and relationships. 

I work via Zoom or Teams, I also provide some limited spaces for face to face work. 

It can be difficult to find the right counsellor to best help you, so I offer a free introductory call via phone/via Zoom before you commit to booking sessions.

I am a BACP registered counsellor using a humanistic existential approach to my work which means that I draw on a range of approaches focusing on you the client and your experience rather than the symptoms you are experiencing.

I am trained Trauma Informed Practitioner 

I am also trained and experienced in using CBT if you would like to work in this way.

I work with a range of clients in areas such as:

Depression

Anxiety

Panic

Childhood experiences

Domestic Abuse

Grief and loss

Working from home, you do need to be aware that I share my home with pets, in case of allergies, I am happy for you to have your pets in the session via Zoom.

To book an appointment with me call 07398 049217

Training, qualifications & experience

  • Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling (2012)
  • Level 6 Advanced Certificate in Clinical Supervision Including Online and Telephone Working (2023)
  • Trauma Informed Certificate (2022)
  • Online and Telephone Counselling (2020)
  • TA101 - Transactional Analysis (2021)
  • SafeLives Domestic Abuse Service Manager Training (2016)
  • Compassion Focused Theory for Reframing Shame Filled Flashbacks  Training (Mind 2019)
  • ASSIST Training (2017)
  • Cultural Diversity & Equality Training (2015)
  • Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults Training (2017)
  • Anti-Human Trafficking & Child Sexual Exploitation Training (2016)
  • Boundaries & Attachments Training (2015)
  • Personality Disorders Training (2016)
  • PTSD Workshop (2016)

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.

Accredited register membership

British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy
Accredited Register Scheme

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British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy

Fees

£50.00 per session
Free initial online session

Concessions offered for

  • Trainee counsellors

Additional information

£50 per session for counselling sessions

£60 for an hour and half supervision

When I work

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Morning
Afternoon
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Further information

I have availability during the evenings and weekends, I currently offer counselling sessions via Zoom and telephone

Barry, Vale Of Glamorgan, CF62

Type of session

In person
Online
Phone

Types of client

Adults
Older adults
Organisations
Employee Assistance Programme

Key details

DBS check

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Currently online.

Online platforms

Microsoft Spaces
Whatsapp
Zoom

Supervision

In person
Online
Phone

A qualified supervisor offering a safe and supportive space to explore your client work, I work with student counsellors offering a concession.

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