Counsellor profile
Katie Shaw, BACP
Based in United Kingdom ยท 22 years of experience
Integrative counsellor for common mental health concerns
Continue with KatieAt a glance
- Registration
- BACP, United Kingdom (78103)
- Qualifications
- BACP
- Experience
- 22 years
- Languages
- English
- Based in
- United Kingdom
Details come from information Katie supplied to BetterHelp.
- Stress and anxiety
- Grief and depression
- Person centred methods
About Katie
BACP registered counsellor, BACP. Katie Shaw has 22 years' experience in counselling and works from Alvechurch in South Birmingham. She helps people with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, grief, self-esteem concerns and depression using a range of counselling approaches she draws on in practice.
Katie describes herself as an integrative counsellor. She uses person-centred ideas alongside cognitive behavioural and solution-focused techniques. That means sessions often combine listening and exploration with practical ways to try different thoughts or behaviours between meetings.
She has experience in a variety of settings and also works as a school counsellor supporting secondary school and sixth form students and staff. That background informs how she manages sessions and the kinds of problems she sees day to day.
Alongside the main concerns she lists, Katie also works with aging and geriatric issues, attachment difficulties, body image, cancer-related concerns, caregiver stress, communication and control problems. She mentions divorce and separation, drug and alcohol addiction, fertility and family problems, guilt and shame, isolation and related issues.
Sessions focus on the person's goals and immediate difficulties. Katie aims to help clients gain clearer understanding, build confidence and increase self-esteem while considering practical steps forward. People usually decide together what to try and how counselling should proceed.
Sessions are conducted in English and international clients are accepted. Fees vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, complete the short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
Therapeutic approaches and remote counselling
Katie uses a mix of person-centred, cognitive behavioural and solution-focused approaches. Person-centred work involves careful listening and reflecting what the client says to help them clarify feelings and priorities. Cognitive behavioural techniques look at how thoughts and behaviours can keep problems going and offer practical experiments to change them. Solution-focused methods centre on goals and what would be different if the problem improved, using small steps to move towards those outcomes.Finding the best approach is part of the process. The counsellor will work collaboratively to decide which methods suit the client's needs, goals and preferences. That may mean combining different techniques and reviewing what works as sessions progress.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions into everyday life, for example by avoiding travel, allowing shorter check-ins during a busy day, or removing the need to be on camera when that helps. Registered or accredited professionals offering remote sessions aim to adapt practical arrangements to the client's circumstances and schedule.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
22+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What issues does she work with?
The main areas listed are stress, anxiety, relationship problems, grief, self-esteem and depression. She also notes work with ageing, attachment, body image, cancer, caregiver stress and other related concerns.
What counselling approach does she use?
She describes an integrative approach, combining person-centred ways of working with cognitive behavioural and solution-focused techniques. That means sessions mix listening with practical strategies to try between meetings.
How long has she practised?
She has 22 years of counselling experience, having qualified in 2003 and worked in a range of settings since then.
Is she accredited with a professional body in the UK?
She is a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
International clients are accepted, so people outside the UK can be matched for sessions.
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?
Click the See online counselling options button, complete the short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
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