About me
UPDATE - THURSDAY EVENING FACE TO FACE APPOINTMENT AVAILABLE.
Feeling overwhelmed, anxious, stressed out or really low? Maybe life has changed, your relationships are strained, or you're going through something really tough . Life is often messy and complex. Sometimes we need somewhere to stop, take a breath, get some support and move forward with greater clarity, confidence and contentment.
My aim it to provide a warm, accepting and confidential space where you can talk about whatever is troubling you, at your own pace. I won't analyse you or use complicated jargon. If I introduce a counselling concept or technique, I'll explain it in plain English so you understand how it might help you.
Never had counselling before? You might be wondering what happens, what you're supposed to talk about, or whether I'll judge you. You might even worry that I'll make you talk about things you are not ready to discuss, or simply feel are irrelevant. I won't. You can just come as you are and we will start from there.
A little bit about me ... Before becoming a counsellor, I worked in a variety roles including sales, marketing, finance and audit and latterly in the education sector. I realised that what I enjoyed most was always the people - listening, and helping people to feel more confident in themselves.
In my forties I decided to retrain as a counsellor, bringing my professional and life experience with me. I love what I do, and find it a great privilege to walk alongside people through difficult times.
If you'd like to more, visit my website for more information - it's listed at the top of the page, or email kathryntaitcounselling@gmail.com & I'll get back to you promptly.
Training, qualifications & experience
I work with teens 13+ and adults.
Please note that I need to see under 18s face to face
- ABC Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling
- The Science of Trauma Training
- Level 3 Counselling Skills
- How To Do Counselling Online Training
- Walk and Talk Trained
- Safeguarding Trained
- Enhanced DBS
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
Fees
£45.00 - £55.00
Additional information
All sessions are 50 minutes.
- In person - in Wakefield City Centre £55
- Walk and Talk - £45
- Online - via Teams £45
