About Kathryn
Kathryn Maddy-Powell is a counsellor with seven years of experience working in paid and voluntary roles. She supports people through difficult life events, including grief, trauma and other painful changes. Her approach is calm and non-judgemental, and she focuses on helping people feel heard and understood.
Kathryn often works with those affected by bereavement, including loss through suicide or dementia. She also helps people cope with anxiety, depression, stress and complex trauma.
Background and approach
Her background includes supporting partners after the permanent removal of a child and involvement in suicide prevention and postvention work. She uses an integrative way of working. That means she draws on different approaches to suit each person.
Examples she uses include Person-Centred work, Psychodynamic ideas, Relational perspectives, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, and Existential thinking. In sessions she pays attention to both what is said and what is not said. Her style aims to build trust through steady, attentive listening and clear reflection.
She helps people name problems and make small, practical changes to feel more in control. People looking for support around grief, trauma, stress, relationship and identity concerns may find her style helpful. She is based in the United Kingdom and works with adults who need a steady, empathetic space to talk things through.
What Kathryn works with
Everything Kathryn lists, in their own terms. LGBT is the reason Kathryn is listed here; the rest shows what else Kathryn works with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Phobias
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
Approaches Kathryn lists
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
How Kathryn’s approaches translate to online work
Client-Centred work focuses on listening and empathy to help people find their own solutions. It is useful for people who need a supportive space to talk through identity, grief or relationship worries.Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions connect. It helps with anxiety, low mood and stress by identifying unhelpful patterns and trying practical changes to behaviour and thinking.
Existential therapy helps people think about meaning, choice and responsibility. It can be useful when life changes prompt deep questions about purpose or direction.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most helpful, then use methods that fit the person rather than forcing a single model. This collaborative planning happens early on and can be adjusted as progress is made.
Practical benefits of online sessions include easier fitting of appointments into busy days and avoiding travel time. Online work can also make shorter check-ins simpler and let people connect from quieter surroundings. Confirm current session options before booking to know which formats are offered and how they might fit into everyday life.
Questions people ask about Kathryn
What kinds of problems does Kathryn help with?
She supports people dealing with grief, trauma, stress, anxiety and depression, as well as relationship, identity and addiction-related concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her manner is calm and non-judgemental, with close listening to spoken and unspoken cues. She aims to help people feel heard and to work through practical steps for change.
What is her professional background?
She has seven years of practice experience in both paid and voluntary roles, including work in suicide prevention, postvention and supporting those affected by child removal.
What credentials and region apply to this therapist?
She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages does she offer sessions in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are fees and payments handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
What should I do to begin working with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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