About

My name is Kate.  I believe deeply in the healing power of being heard and accepted without judgement. Much of my work centres around helping people feel safer with their emotions, understand themselves more fully, and develop greater self-compassion.

I know that coming to counselling can feel daunting. You may not know exactly what you want to talk about, or you may feel unsure whether your experiences are “serious enough” to bring. You don’t need to have answers before you begin, we start wherever you are.

My Approach

I work within a person-centred framework, which means the counselling is shaped around you, your experiences, your pace, and your needs.

Rather than offering advice or solutions, I provide a supportive relationship where you can explore thoughts, feelings, and experiences openly. I aim to offer empathy, honesty, and acceptance, creating a space where you can begin to make sense of things in your own way.

I trust that each person has an innate capacity for growth and healing, especially when they feel emotionally safe and understood.

My Background

Before training as a counsellor, I worked extensively with children and young people in educational and creative settings. This experience has given me a strong understanding of how early relationships, environments, and life events can shape us long into adulthood.

My interest in counselling has also been shaped by personal experience. Having encountered loss and emotional complexity at a young age, I am particularly attuned to how unresolved grief, disruption, or lack of emotional safety can quietly influence adult life,  sometimes without us fully realising why.

This perspective informs my work, especially when supporting adults who were bereaved or experienced significant loss in childhood.

Training & Professional Practice

I am a qualified counsellor and a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). I work in line with the BACP Ethical Framework and am committed to ongoing learning, professional development, and regular clinical supervision.

My practice is reflective, ethical, and grounded in care, both for the people I work with and for the work itself.