About me
Feeling like you save the worst for yourself and give everything to everyone else?
Are you feeling like you've always been told who you should be - but never had the space to truly meet you?
Have you had a recent neurodivergent diagnosis and need space to talk about the change this has made and what you're now grieving?
Hello, I’m Katie, and I’d be privileged to join you in this next step of your journey with client led counselling, where you choose what we talk about in a session and the pace we move at and I listen to the language you are using about yourself compared to others and together we explore where this comes from for you.
I offer support to those looking for support with:
- Exploring their neurodivergence
- Difficult and/or traumatic childhoods
- Trauma - past, present or anticipatory
- Dissociation or minimising their own pain
- Chronic low self-worth or shame
- A sense of being “stuck” or struggling to move forward
- Anxiety and low mood
- Depression, low self-esteem, and imposter syndrome
We gently explore, at your pace, what you’ve been holding in and begin the process of reconnecting with your authentic self, one step at a time.
Neurodiversity:
I have a particular focus on working with ADHD, RSD and neurodivergent clients. Alongside my professional training, I was diagnosed with ADHD as an adult, which gives me a lived understanding of some of the challenges that can come with it - such as Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria (it's real, it's valid), overwhelm, self-doubt, masking, burnout and feeling misunderstood.
You don’t need to mask, justify, or explain yourself here. I aim to create a space where your way of experiencing the world is respected and understood, and where we can gently explore what’s going on for you in a way that feels safe and manageable.
I also work with anxiety, low mood, identity, and self-esteem. My approach is always led by you, grounded in empathy, authenticity, and trust.
Whether you’re newly diagnosed as neurodivergent, questioning, self-diagnosing, or simply looking for a counsellor who understands, you are very welcome to get in touch.
I'm very easy to talk to, and my aim is to make counselling feel safe, soothing, and perhaps even something you might begin to look forward to as a place you feel heard.
You’re not “too much” - and it’s not “too late”:
If you're thinking "other people probably need this more than I do", please know that you matter too. I hear this often - and it's usually a sign that you're overdue for a space that's fully yours.
How I work:
We use the person-centred approach together, which is all about creating the right conditions for you to connect with who you really are.
This means I won’t give you advice or tell you what to do, because then that is me assuming I know what may help - instead, I’ll support you to help you understand what you need yourself, in your own time and your own way.
I also integrate parts of transactional analysis theory (TA) - a useful way of understanding the patterns and roles you may have learned in early life, and how they show up in your present relationships.
I offer face to face or remote video sessions via Google Meet or Teams.
What to expect from our first initial assessment session:
Unlike subsequent sessions, I may do more of the talking and adding structure in the initial assessment, to ensure I have the information needed to ensure I have the expertise you need before we move forward.
We begin safely with a working agreement - covering aspects such as confidentiality, cancellations, and what counselling is and isn’t. There’s no pressure to open up immediately; we move at your pace. With the time left in the session, you’re welcome to share anything you feel ready to.
Where I work:
I work from my cosy, peaceful, private room in the Salts Mill complex in Saltaire, BD18. The space is welcoming, comfortable, and directly opposite Saltaire train station - making it easy to travel from Leeds, Bradford, Keighley or Skipton. See below for pictures of the room.
Dog friendly:
The room is also dog friendly if you would like to bring your well-behaved dog along, and a separate contract will be sent for this if appropriate.
About me:
I have been a person-centred counsellor since 2019; before that I had a long career in marketing in the corporate world and previously in the travel sector too. I've worn a few different hats, but I've found my passion with counselling having had my own helpful counselling experience in the past. I make sure to look after myself so that I can be healthy, consistent, reliable and safe for you.
I choose not to book back-to-back sessions so that I can have time between sessions to digest and get some sunlight (where possible in the UK...)
I love tea, being outside, travel of any kind, yoga, live music, I'm beginning to love running but I do find it humbling! And I love watching Below Deck.
Who I work with:
Adults aged 18+
Young people 16+ on request
Ready to begin - or have questions?
Click the 'Email me' button above to get started. There are prompts on the next page if you’re unsure what to say.
I look forward to hearing from you. This is an investment in your self and that may feel a big step; I can help to make it feel safe.
Training, qualifications & experience
I am qualified with the following:
- SEG Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling
- NCFE CACHE Level 3 Diploma in Counselling Skills
I have enhanced DBS certification, and currently only work with people aged 16 and above.
I am a member of the BACP (British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy) and follow their ethical and professional code of practice
BACP Registered Membership Number: 404232
I have weekly supervision to monitor both myself and my practice.
Continuous professional development undertaken:
- Providing time limited counselling
- Motivational Approaches in Addiction Therapy
- Autism masking
- Oliver McGowan training on learning disability and autism
- Working with adoptive clients
- Counselling for chronic illness/pain
- How to help clients with their anger
- Working with the inner child
- Working with survivors of narcissistic parenting
- Working with survivors of narcissistic abuse
- Understanding narcissistic personality disorder
- Trauma and the brain
- Understanding and using motivational interviewing
- ZSA suicide awareness training
- Counselling ADHD
- Understanding ADHD
- Understanding social anxiety
- Understanding body dysmorphic disorder
- Working with harmful sexual behaviours
- Working with bereavement and complex grief
- Using trauma-informed grounding techniques
- Dealing with distress: Working with suicide and self-harm
- Practical trauma-informed interventions for therapists
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
Other areas of counselling I deal with
If you're looking for a word or a term in the list above that you don't see, or you don't quite have the words for it, please get in touch and we can talk more about this.
You can be assured that I will only work in my areas of competance in order to work ethically, but I may be able to signpost you to other organisations.
Therapies offered
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Fees
£50.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
Trainee counselling students are welcome to contact me for a reduced rate of £25 per session (evidence of enrolment will be required).
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