- Stress and anxiety
- Relationships
- Trauma-focused work
About Katherine
Katherine Whitfield is a BACP counsellor in the United Kingdom with eight years of professional experience. She works with common early-adulthood pressures such as stress, anxiety, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, grief, and depression. Katherine speaks English and does not accept international clients.
Katherine uses straightforward, person-focused conversations to help people unpack what feels overwhelming. Sessions are practical and aim to identify patterns that keep problems repeating. She draws on client-centred and psychodynamic ideas to look at how past experiences shape current feelings and behaviour.
She also uses elements of existential and trauma-focused approaches when they fit the issue. Existential thinking helps people face big questions about direction, meaning, and responsibility. Trauma-focused methods support people who need to process distressing events so these experiences stop controlling daily life.
Katherine has worked across a range of concerns beyond the main areas, including attachment issues, adoption and foster care matters, body image, caregiver stress, chronic illness, and communication problems. She describes her work as respectful and sensitive, aiming to personalise discussions to what each person brings.
To start, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule an initial session. Costs vary by location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. Confirm current session options before booking.
How her approaches translate to online work
Client-centred therapy focuses on listening and reflecting what matters to the person. Online sessions use that same conversational stance to help people clarify feelings, set priorities, and try small changes between meetings.Psychodynamic work looks at patterns that started earlier in life and keeps repeating now. In online sessions this can mean noticing how past relationships influence current choices and using discussion to shift those patterns. Trauma-focused techniques aim to help people process difficult memories and reduce their daily impact through structured conversation and grounding strategies.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Katherine will discuss goals and preferences with each person and agree together which methods to use. The choice is collaborative and can change as therapy progresses.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy around study, work, or caring responsibilities, reduce travel time, and allow for a quicker check-in during a busy day. Registered or accredited professionals can use online meetings to keep continuity when life gets hectic, and Katherine will help match the practical arrangements to everyday needs.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
8+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, grief, and depression, among other areas.
What style of therapy does she use?
She uses client-centred conversations and psychodynamic thinking, with existential and trauma-focused methods when helpful.
How much experience does she have?
She has eight years of professional experience in the United Kingdom.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a BACP counsellor working in the United Kingdom.
Can people book sessions in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she accept international clients?
She does not accept international clients.
How are sessions organised and what do they cost?
Session costs vary with location and use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
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