Kate Hough, NCPS

Kate Hough offers direct, practical support for people feeling overwhelmed by relationships, work or life changes. She aims to make the first step easier by listening without judgement and helping clients find clear next steps. Sessions start with what matters most to the client and move at a pace that feels manageable.

Kate uses a person-centred style that puts the client’s experience at the heart of each session. She combines this with structured techniques when helpful, such as strategies drawn from cognitive behavioural therapy and dialectical behaviour therapy to manage thoughts, emotions and everyday stresses. Conversations can cover recent events, long‑standing patterns, or both.

Her approach emphasises practical tools alongside reflective work. Clients might learn ways to cope with anxiety, improve communication, or make sense of grief and trauma. Sessions are tailored to personal goals and adjusted as those goals evolve.

Kate trained to degree level in counselling and psychotherapy and holds the NCPS credential. She has eight years’ experience and continues professional development to refine her practice. She also works within the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy ethical framework.

Sessions are offered in English and take place by phone or video call. International clients are not accepted. Booking uses a subscription that can be cancelled at any time, and prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire before scheduling. Please confirm session options and timings directly when arranging a first appointment.

How these approaches work in online sessions

Kate draws on client‑centred therapy to put the person’s own experience first, creating space to talk and be heard. This approach helps people clarify their values and decide what changes they want to make.

She also uses cognitive behavioural therapy, which looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions and gives practical strategies for managing anxiety, low mood and unhelpful thinking patterns. Dialectical behaviour therapy techniques may be introduced for emotion regulation and coping skills when someone is feeling very overwhelmed.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey. Kate works collaboratively to identify which methods fit a person’s goals and preferences, and she reviews progress together so the plan can change when needed.

Sessions are offered by phone or video call according to the biography, so please confirm current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, allow shorter check‑in meetings when needed, and remove travel time from a day. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt exercises and worksheets for remote sessions so therapy remains practical and focused.