Katherine Smalldon, BACP - Therapist in United Kingdom

Stress and anxiety
Attachment focus
CBT and narrative

About Katherine

Katherine Smalldon is a BACP counsellor with nine years of clinical experience in the United Kingdom. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy-related issues, depression, life changes and addictions. Young adults navigating work, study and relationship pressures are included in her focus areas. Katherine also supports those dealing with trauma, grief, eating and sleeping problems, ADHD and career concerns.

Katherine uses an integrative approach that draws on several therapy styles. Sessions begin with exploring what a person hopes to get from counselling and what they feel anxious or unsure about. She encourages clear, practical discussion of current problems and patterns that keep repeating in relationships or work.

Her work combines attachment-based ideas with client-centred listening and cognitive behavioural techniques. That means paying attention to how past relationships affect present feelings, while also looking at thoughts and behaviours that can change day to day. Narrative and existential ideas are used to help people make sense of difficult events and life choices.

Katherine aims to move at a client’s pace and invites questions throughout the process. Early sessions focus on hopes, fears and expectations so the counselling can be adjusted as needed. Practical steps and short-term goals are used alongside deeper reflection when helpful.

She accepts clients from the UK and internationally and offers a standard onboarding process where people complete a short matching questionnaire before booking a first session. Fees vary with location and sessions use a cancellable subscription model.

Therapeutic approaches used in online sessions

Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships shape current patterns. It helps when trust, closeness or repeated relationship problems feel stuck. Client-centred therapy focuses on listening and responding to what you say. It is useful for people who need space to sort thoughts and feelings and to set their own pace. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) targets unhelpful thoughts and behaviours with practical exercises. It often helps with anxiety, low mood and specific coping skills.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work collaboratively to identify what fits your needs, goals and preferences. That may mean trying a mix of methods and checking in about what is or isn’t helpful as you go.

Confirm session formats before booking because the biography does not list them. Online work can make fitting counselling into everyday life easier by removing travel, allowing shorter check-ins around study or work, and offering options that do not require video if that feels difficult. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt techniques for remote sessions so practical exercises, reflective work and goal-setting continue to be effective. Discuss format preferences when you begin so sessions match your routine and needs.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesIntimacy-related issues Depression Coping with life changes

Also works with

AddictionsFamily conflictsTrauma and abuse GriefEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesCancerChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issues Communication problems Control issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgiveness Guilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivity InfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / loneliness Jealousy Life purpose Men's issuesMidlife crisisMood disorders Multicultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCD Panic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPostpartum depressionPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSocial anxiety and phobia Women's issues Workplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Existential TherapyNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

9+ years

Listed in

United Kingdom

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she help with?

She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy-related issues, life changes, trauma, addictions and related concerns.

What is her approach in sessions?

She works integratively, combining attachment-based, client-centred and cognitive behavioural methods to look at relationships, thoughts and behaviours.

How long has she practised?

Katherine has nine years of counselling experience working with a range of issues and client concerns.

What credential does she hold and where is she based?

She is BACP registered and based in the United Kingdom.

Can I see her if I live outside the UK?

Sessions are offered to international clients and are conducted in English.

Which session formats does she offer?

Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats.

How are fees handled?

Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

What do I do to start working with her?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

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