Counsellor profile
Kate Wilson, BACP
Based in United Kingdom ยท 6 years of experience
Counsellor for stress, trauma and relationships
Continue with KateAt a glance
- Registration
- BACP, United Kingdom (377132)
- Qualifications
- BACP
- Experience
- 6 years
- Languages
- English
- Based in
- United Kingdom
Details come from information Kate supplied to BetterHelp.
- Person-centred therapy
- CBT and DBT techniques
- Grief and attachment work
About Kate
BACP. 6 years' experience. Kate Wilson works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression and life changes. She also focuses on addictions, LGBT issues, relationship and family concerns, sleeping problems, parenting, anger, self-esteem, career challenges, bipolar, coaching and compassion fatigue. Additional areas include abandonment, attachment and communication problems, autism and Asperger Syndrome, codependency, divorce and separation, dissociation and feelings of emptiness.
Kate uses person-centred counselling as her main approach and combines it with cognitive behavioural techniques. She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy tools where useful. In sessions she links past experiences to present patterns and looks at how those patterns affect day-to-day life.
Sessions involve practical strategies and simple skills to manage intense feelings. She works with clients to create coping tools that are usable at home, at work and in stressful moments. Conversations can include looking at attachment history, handling grief, or building clearer communication skills.
Her work with trauma and abuse includes stabilisation and skills to reduce overwhelm before moving to deeper material. Kate describes the process as collaborative - she helps people notice what works and then builds on it.
She offers a straightforward, skills-focused style that balances talking and practical exercises. People who want clear strategies for calm, better sleep, improved relationships or support through major changes may find this approach useful.
Sessions are conducted in English and she accepts international clients. Costs vary by location and sessions use a cancellable subscription model. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
Therapeutic approaches and how they translate to online work
The person-centred approach focuses on listening and reflecting what is said so clients can clarify their own thoughts and feelings; it helps with building self-understanding and making decisions.Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at links between thoughts, feelings and actions and uses practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns; it is often used for anxiety, low mood and insomnia.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, offers skills for handling intense emotions and improving emotional regulation and interpersonal effectiveness. It can be useful for anger, relationship problems and emotional overwhelm.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The counsellor will discuss goals and preferences and together decide which combination of methods fits best. That collaborative process makes it easier to try different tools and notice what helps.
Confirm current session formats before booking as the biography does not specify them. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy life, for example by reducing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins during a lunch break or enabling sessions when travel is difficult. Registered or accredited professionals often use these practical options to help clients maintain regular contact and build skills into everyday routines.
Areas of expertise
Also works with
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
6+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What issues does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, addictions and a wide range of relationship and family concerns.
What counselling style does she use?
Her main approach is person-centred counselling, combined with cognitive behavioural techniques and DBT tools as needed.
How much experience does she have?
She has six years' professional experience working with people on issues such as trauma, grief and life changes.
Is she a member of a professional body and where is she based?
She is registered with the BACP and practises in the United Kingdom.
Can I have sessions in a language other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
Yes, she accepts international clients.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start counselling with her?
Use the See online counselling options button, complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session.
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