- Client-centred care
- Practical steps
- Respectful support
About Kathryn
Kathryn (Kate) Bishop is a counsellor who has worked in the United Kingdom for six years. She supports people through stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief and loss, and relationship and intimacy-related issues. Kate aims to treat everyone with respect, sensitivity and compassion as they explore change.
She tailors conversations and the plan for each person. Sessions focus on what the client wants to change and on practical next steps. Kate uses a client-centred way of working that puts the person’s experience at the heart of sessions.
Therapy can include talking through difficult memories, learning ways to manage strong emotions, and testing small changes between meetings. She also helps people with issues such as sleep and eating concerns, addiction-related problems, ADHD, and work or career stress. Additional areas Kate addresses include attachment and abandonment worries, caregiver strain, and body image.
People who come to Kate often want a supportive space to make sense of painful events and to try new approaches to coping. She aims to empower clients to make choices that fit their life and values. If you want to explore next steps, Kate guides planning at a comfortable pace.
To get started, the typical process involves a short questionnaire and scheduling a first appointment. The therapist will work with each person to agree the best way to proceed.
She tailors conversations and the plan for each person. Sessions focus on what the client wants to change and on practical next steps. Kate uses a client-centred way of working that puts the person’s experience at the heart of sessions.
Therapy can include talking through difficult memories, learning ways to manage strong emotions, and testing small changes between meetings. She also helps people with issues such as sleep and eating concerns, addiction-related problems, ADHD, and work or career stress. Additional areas Kate addresses include attachment and abandonment worries, caregiver strain, and body image.
People who come to Kate often want a supportive space to make sense of painful events and to try new approaches to coping. She aims to empower clients to make choices that fit their life and values. If you want to explore next steps, Kate guides planning at a comfortable pace.
To get started, the typical process involves a short questionnaire and scheduling a first appointment. The therapist will work with each person to agree the best way to proceed.
How a client-centred approach works online
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening with empathy and following what matters most to the person. The therapist reflects the client's thoughts and feelings back, helps clarify priorities, and supports the person to make their own choices. This approach is often helpful for issues like anxiety, grief, low self-esteem and relationship concerns.Kate will collaborate with each person to find the right way of working. She aims to understand goals, preferences and practical needs, and will adapt sessions as those factors become clearer. Finding the best-fit approach is treated as a joint process rather than a fixed prescription.
The practical benefits of online therapy include being able to fit sessions into a busy week and reducing travel time. Online work can make it easier to maintain regular meetings around work or caregiving commitments and to have shorter check-ins when needed. The biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm current session options with the service before booking so you know how meetings will be arranged.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEmptinessFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaVisually impairedWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Client-Centered Therapy
Experience
6+ years
Credentials
See below
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does Kate help with?
She works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, self-esteem issues, addictions, relationship and intimacy-related difficulties, and parenting strains.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Kate follows a client-centred approach that prioritises the person's own goals and experience. Sessions are shaped around the individual's needs and pace.
How much professional experience does she have?
She has six years of professional experience working with people on emotional and practical challenges.
What credential does she hold and where does she practise?
She is registered with BACP and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted; sessions are offered to people in the United Kingdom.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work with her?
Start by choosing the continue button on this profile, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.