Kathryn Maddy-Powell, BACP

Kathryn Maddy-Powell is a counsellor with seven years' experience supporting people through sudden and long-term life changes. She has worked in paid and voluntary roles and helps with grief, loss, trauma, stress and anxiety. Her approach is calm and non-judgemental so people can talk openly about difficult things.

She works integratively and draws on several therapy styles. That means sessions focus on what each person needs, rather than a single method. Kathryn listens for both what is said and what is not said, and she helps people find ways to cope and move forward.

Her practice includes supporting people after the permanent removal of a child, work in suicide prevention and postvention, and counselling for bereavement linked to dementia. She also works with depression, complex trauma, addictions and relationship or intimacy-related issues.

Sessions blend practical problem-solving with time to reflect. Kathryn may use cognitive behavioural ideas to spot patterns of thought and solution-focused steps to set small goals. She also brings psychodynamic and existential perspectives to help people understand deeper feelings and values.

People who prefer a steady, attentive listener will find her style approachable. She aims to make sessions straightforward and useful, helping clients build coping skills and clarity about next steps.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and creating a respectful space. It helps people feel heard and supports self-directed change by following the person's priorities. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at thought and behaviour patterns and offers practical steps to reduce anxiety or shift unhelpful habits. Solution-Focused Therapy is brief and goal-orientated, using small, concrete steps to build momentum and tackle immediate problems.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Kathryn uses a collaborative process to decide which methods suit a person's needs, goals and preferences. She mixes approaches when that helps and checks in regularly to adapt the plan as things change.

The therapist's original profile does not list specific session formats, so please confirm available online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into everyday life, save travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. They can also let people join from whatever quiet space they can arrange, and sometimes reduce the need to take a full day off work.