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• Face-to-face consultations
• Video and telephone consultations

About me

I can offer you a safe, calm, and non-judgemental space where you can talk openly and begin to make sense of things.

I am an accredited integrative counsellor working in both private practice and NHS talking therapies. My inclusive approach allows me to work with all ages, from children and teenagers to adults. I adapt my therapy to your unique situation and draw on a range of approaches to best support you. I will often provide resources and exercises to support your progress outside of our sessions.

I have previously worked as a Mental Health Lead in a SEN secondary school and have a wide range of experience in supporting young people through the challenges they face. I offer a safe space to explore issues such as anxiety, depression, suicidal thoughts, self-harm, peer pressure, academic stress, low self-esteem, emotionally based school avoidance and OCD.� I am passionate about understanding and supporting neurodiversity in girls and the social isolation this can cause.� �I have supported a diverse range of clients, including children, adolescents, adults, and families. Throughout my career, I have worked collaboratively with a range of settings, including local authority services and Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services.
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�I also support frontline workers and individuals affected by trauma, with a focus on repairing unhelpful patterns of attachment, abuse, and neglect. I draw on a range of psychotherapeutic approaches including psychodynamic therapy, cognitive behavioural therapy and EMDR, helping clients recognise unhealthy patterns in relationships.

Assessments

Please feel free to call me on 07956633153 to arrange a 15 minute telephone call. This gives us the opportunity to discuss your concerns, understand your needs, and explore whether my approach is the right fit for you.�

Assessments can be in person or online using Zoom, Facetime, WhatsApp or Google Meet. I try to make you feel relaxed, in a safe, confidential, and non-judgemental space. I consider myself to be a warm, down-to-earth therapist who values honesty, openness, and I have a 'non-stuffy' approach to therapy.

How I Work

My approach is integrative, which means I draw on a variety of evidence-based psychotherapeutic approaches helping you recognise unhelpful patterns in relationships.�

These approaches may include:

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy - exploring links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviours.

Psychodynamic and relational therapy - understanding how past experiences and attachment shape the present.

Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR) can help the brain process distressing memories so they no longer feel as overwhelming. It can be used for both 'big T' traumas (difficult life events such as accidents, abuse or loss) and 'small T' traumas (ongoing stress, criticism or difficult life events). Using guided eye movements or other forms of gentle tapping, EMDR supports the mind in reprocessing difficult experiences so they can be remembered without the same level of distress.

Schema Therapy -�helping identify unhelpful patterns and develop healthier ways of thinking and behaving.

Person-Centred Therapy - providing a safe, supportive environment to promote self-understanding and personal growth.

Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) - a short-term, goal-oriented approach that focuses on solutions rather than problems.

Professional Standards and Accreditation

I am a fully accredited member of the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society (PNCPS) the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (MBACP) the EMDR Association UK and the Information Commissioners Office (ICO).

Areas of interest

Adults and CYP age 12 upwards.

I work with frontline workers, trauma, abuse, and neglect. Attachment and relationship difficulties,
anxiety and depression, suicidal thoughts and self-harm, low self-esteem and confidence issues, OCD, hoarding, intrusive thoughts

Children - I work with neurodiversity, PDA, challenging behaviours, emotionally based school avoidance, anxiety, depression, self-harm, OCD and phobias.

Medical secretaries

• Kathryn Woodward
• 07956 633153