Catherine Thomson

Catherine Thomson introduces herself as Kate and works as a counsellor in the United Kingdom. She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. Her manner is warm and non-judgemental and she aims to make space for honest conversation.

Kate helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, grief, relationship concerns and anger. She also supports those coping with life changes, addiction, sleeping problems, career pressures, depression and issues linked to identity and sexuality. Her practice covers many related areas including attachment and family matters, body image, and chronic illness or caregiving strain.

Her counselling style is person-centred and flexible. That means conversations begin with the person in front of her, and the tools she uses are chosen to fit each individual. Practical techniques she draws on include mindfulness, elements of cognitive work, narrative tasks and creative exercises such as sand tray work, letter writing and vision boards.

Kate describes her work as solution focused. She uses guided tasks to help people notice unhelpful patterns, set realistic goals, manage difficult feelings and develop clearer boundaries. Sessions aim to be collaborative so clients can make decisions that feel right for them.

Her background includes work for charities such as Mind and Action for Carers, clinical roles in the private sector including BUPA, and private practice. She has worked with a wide range of people from different cultural and sexual backgrounds, both face to face and online. Kate combines practical tools with empathetic listening to help people move forward.

How Kate Uses Different Approaches Online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on helping people notice what matters to them and take small steps in that direction while learning to live with difficult thoughts and feelings. It can be useful for anxiety, stress and situations where people feel stuck. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns and aims to help people build safer, more reliable ways of relating to others and themselves. That approach can be helpful when relationship patterns, abandonment worries or attachment issues are a central concern.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Kate will discuss different ways of working and decide together which methods suit a person's goals and preferences. This is a collaborative process and adjustments can be made as therapy progresses.

If you plan to try online therapy, check which session options are currently offered before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions around daily life, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also make some creative tools and written exercises easy to share during or between sessions. Confirm practical details up front so sessions can be scheduled to suit your routine and needs.