Katherine Smalldon

Katherine Smalldon is a counsellor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy issues, anger, depression and grief. She supports people dealing with life changes, addictions, parenting strains, work pressures and self-esteem concerns. Katherine draws on nine years of counselling experience and holds BACP accreditation, which she uses as a framework for practice.

She offers a calm, patient approach and moves at each person's pace. In an initial session she asks about hopes, fears and expectations so she can tailor support. People are encouraged to say what they want from counselling and to give feedback as therapy proceeds.

Katherine works in an integrative way, combining different counselling ideas to meet practical needs. She helps people notice patterns in relationships and behaviour, and to try out new ways of coping. Conversations focus on what is happening now as well as how the past may still be affecting choices.

Sessions are intended to be collaborative and straightforward. Katherine aims to make room for difficult topics such as trauma, loss, abandonment and attachment struggles while keeping language clear and accessible. She also supports clients facing chronic illness, caregiving strain, ADHD-related concerns and career stresses.

If someone has not tried counselling before, Katherine explains what to expect and welcomes questions. To begin, people choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

How therapy approaches can work online

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape current bonds and trust. It helps people understand patterns in close relationships and try different ways of relating in day-to-day life.

Client-Centred Therapy centres on the person's own experience and choices. The counsellor listens without directing, and helps people find their own solutions to stress, grief or relationship difficulties.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, works on how thoughts, feelings and actions interact. It is practical and problem-focused, useful for anxiety, low mood, anger and coping with change.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Katherine will discuss options and decide together which methods suit a person's goals and preferences. The process is collaborative, with room to adapt as needs change.

The practical benefits of online therapy include easier fitting of sessions into a busy life and fewer travel commitments. Online sessions can make shorter check-ins possible and allow people to attend from different locations, which helps those living abroad since international clients are accepted. Specific session formats are not stated in the biography, so confirm which formats are offered before booking. Overall, the focus is on making therapy usable and relevant to everyday routines.