About Kate
Kate Wilson is a counsellor who uses a pluralistic approach to help people cope with worrying feelings and difficult life events. She draws on a mix of talking therapies and practical techniques to help people feel steadier. Kate works in the United Kingdom and brings ten years of professional experience to her practice.
She trained in psychology with a BA (Hons) from the University of Liverpool and an MSc in Social Psychology from the London School of Economics.
Background and approach
Before moving into psychotherapy she worked as a research psychologist at LSE, and she is qualified to provide clinical supervision to other therapists. Kate often helps people dealing with anxiety and bereavement, and she has an affiliate relationship with Anxiety UK and past work supporting Cruse bereavement services.
She also focusses on self-esteem and confidence issues, which was the topic of her Masters dissertation. Her toolkit includes acceptance and commitment therapy, cognitive behavioural techniques, client-centred work, mindfulness and hypnotherapy. She adapts methods to match what each person needs at the time rather than following a single model.
Common concerns she supports include stress, phobias, depression, relationship and intimacy-related issues, coping with life changes, addictions, sleeping and eating difficulties, and career worries. Kate aims to create a warm, open space where people can talk through their concerns and work towards practical changes. Sessions are offered online in English and structured to fit the person’s goals.
The first step is a short matching process and scheduling a time to begin exploring what would help most.
How therapy approaches translate to online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people focus on values and small, manageable steps when feelings become overwhelming. It supports work on anxiety, depression and life changes by teaching simple ways to notice thoughts and act in line with what matters. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at connections between thoughts, feelings and actions and uses short exercises to change unhelpful patterns; it is often used for anxiety, phobias and low mood. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and building a trusting relationship so people can find their own answers with non-judgemental support.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. The therapist will work collaboratively to decide which methods suit the person's needs, goals and preferences. Sessions can adapt over time as progress is made and new priorities emerge.
Online therapy offers practical benefits for people with busy lives or limited travel options. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is low, live chat suits brief check-ins and text-based messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and other commitments while using the approaches above to address anxiety, phobias and related concerns.
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What this therapist works with
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Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Body image
- Cancer
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Eating disorders
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Parenting issues
- Phobias
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Sleeping disorders
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 10 years
- Licensed
- Languages
- English
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