About Kate
Kate Wilson greets people who are feeling overwhelmed, anxious or stuck and offers calm, practical support. She is a BACP counsellor with six years' experience and aims to make first steps feel more manageable. Kate listens without judgement and helps people find useful ways to cope day to day.
She focuses on stress, anxiety, depression, grief and trauma, and also helps with relationship and family concerns, parenting strain, addiction, sleep problems and career stress.
Background and approach
She works with people who identify as LGBT and supports exploration of identity alongside other life challenges. Kate uses a person-centred approach combined with tools from cognitive behavioural therapy and dialectical behaviour therapy. Sessions often look at how past events shape present behaviour and then build simple coping strategies to use in everyday life.
She uses practical exercises and creative ways of working with emotions. When trauma or abuse are part of the story, Kate brings trauma-informed care and aims to move at a pace the person finds manageable. Her work includes attention to attachment and abandonment issues, dissociation and complex family dynamics.
Kate tailors conversations and plans to each person’s needs. She emphasises respect, sensitivity and compassion, and aims to help people feel more empowered to make changes and manage difficult feelings.
What Kate works with
Everything Kate lists, in their own terms. LGBT is the reason Kate is listed here; the rest shows what else Kate works with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Kate lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
How Kate’s approaches translate to online work
Kate often draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Attachment-Based Therapy alongside person-centred listening. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and focus on actions that match their values, which can be useful for anxiety, low mood and life changes. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships influence current patterns and helps people build safer ways of relating and coping when attachment issues or abandonment are present.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Kate works with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences, and she adapts exercises so they make sense in the context of the client’s life. That way the plan grows from the person's needs rather than a fixed recipe.
If you are considering online sessions, confirm the exact session formats before booking as the biography does not list them. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, and reduce travel time. It also means exercises and coping strategies can be practised in everyday settings and then reviewed together during sessions.
Questions people ask about Kate
What concerns does Kate commonly help with?
She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, grief and trauma, as well as relationship and family issues, parenting strain, sleep problems, addiction and career worries.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Kate works in a person-centred way and combines that with practical techniques from CBT and DBT to build coping strategies and manage emotions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has six years of professional experience working with a range of concerns including trauma, abuse and loss.
What credentials and region are listed?
Kate is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages and international work are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats, so confirm the current options before booking to ensure the format fits your needs.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a time according to the therapist's availability.
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