Kathryn Wright
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About me
There are times in life when everything feels overwhelming — when relationships, parenting, work, or simply being in the world feels too much. If you’re reading this, something in you is ready for change. That in itself is a powerful first step.
I’m Kat, and I offer online and email therapy to adults who are looking for a calm, supportive space to explore what’s going on for them. I work relationally, which means that the relationship we build together becomes the foundation for healing and self-understanding. Whether you’re navigating anxiety, stress, past trauma, or neurodivergent experiences, I’m here to support you without judgement.
What I Can Help With
Clients come to me for a wide range of reasons, but some of the most common themes I work with include:
- Feeling overwhelmed, anxious or emotionally stuck
- Parenting stress and family relationship difficulties
- Navigating life as a neurodivergent person, or parenting a neurodivergent child
- Processing trauma or difficult past experiences
- Building self-acceptance, confidence and emotional resilience
- Understanding nervous system responses and learning tools for regulation
How I Work
I take a holistic approach to therapy. That means we’ll look at your current struggles in the context of your whole life — not just the symptoms, but the systems, relationships and experiences that shape them.
I bring warmth, humour, and realism to my work. You don’t need to arrive with the “right” words — just a willingness to show up as you are.
My clients often say that they feel seen, understood, and supported to explore parts of themselves they’ve hidden or felt unsure about.
Therapy Formats
I offer:
- Online therapy via Zoom – 50-minute weekly or fortnightly sessions
- Email therapy – therapeutic written exchanges that you can reflect on in your own time
Many clients choose a blend of both. Email therapy can be especially powerful for those who process internally or find it easier to write than to speak.
A Bit About Me
I have an MA in Integrative Psychotherapy from the University of Central Lancashire and have been in private practice since 2019. I am a Registered Member of the BACP (MBACP 379438) and work to their ethical framework.
I am currently undertaking a Specialist Diploma in Neurodiversity Affirming Practice, due to complete in 2025. As someone in a neurodivergent family myself, this is a deeply personal and professional passion.
Outside of therapy, I’m an outdoor enthusiast with a soft spot for quiet hobbies like knitting, reading, and baking — although I’ll also happily sprint down the street for the fun of it!
Get in Touch
If you’re curious about whether we might be a good fit, feel free to drop me an email at kathryn@kwcounsellingblackburn.uk.
Whether you’re ready to begin or just exploring your options, you’re very welcome here.
Training, qualifications & experience
I started my private practice, at home in Blackburn, because I could see many people, especially parents of neurodiverse children and those with an a-typical family set up, struggling with the challenges that life was throwing at them.
This left them feeling isolated, unheard, and not good enough.
But it’s possible to gain confidence in meeting your own needs and those of the people you share your life with the right support in place.
I have over 5 years experience in private practice, working with a wide range of people who have had relationship and communication difficulties, or have events in their past that have been affecting their present. Prior to this I worked for organisations supporting people through sexual and domestic abuse, so I understand all the complications that relationships can have.
With my own personal experience of being a parent to a neurodiverse child, I know how it feels to be trying to work out how to tackle the challenges that life is throwing at you, with no clear way forward. Therapy can help you to identify what you want and need, and figure out a way to make that happen in your life.
I have helped many people to figure out how to get the life they want, and I can help you to do that too.
My work before becoming a therapist has made me aware of the great diversity of situations and challenges that can occur in communities, such as blended families and co-parenting, and social isolation.
Previous clients have said that I have helped them to develop the knowledge and skills they needed in a safe and compassionate space, free of judgement.
So please email me to book an initial consultation, I would love to hear from you.
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
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Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
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Fees
£75.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
For video therapy, I offer a free initial consultation of 30 minutes. This will allow us to discover more about the work you are hoping to do, and ensure that I am a good fit for you and your needs.
An initial consultation can be booked here:
https://www.wearekiku.com/therapist/kathryn-wright
For email therapy, an initial session will be the full 50 minutes, payable at my usual rate of £75. Please email to book
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Where possible, I try to be flexible with appointment times, particularly for shift workers in the public sector. I offer weekly, fortnightly, and ad-hoc appointments.
Further information
As well as offering online and telephone therapy, I am also able to offer email therapy having completed an Advanced Certificate in Email Therapy with Sussex Rainbow Counselling.
For more information about email therapy, please follow this link:
