Katie Rennison, BACP

Katie Rennison is a counsellor who helps people manage stress, anxiety, grief, depression and relationship or intimacy-related concerns. She also supports those dealing with trauma, addictions, self-esteem struggles, parenting pressures and ADHD. Katie uses a warm, listening style so people can feel understood and work through difficult feelings at their own pace.

She trained and practices from a humanistic, integrative perspective, which means she draws on different approaches rather than using a single method. She spent two years working as an in-house counsellor in the NHS, supporting doctors with a wide range of issues including anxiety, low self-esteem, family difficulties, abuse and recovery from addiction. That NHS work informed her interest in how trauma affects wellbeing.

Katie places a lot of importance on the therapeutic relationship. She aims to listen with empathy and unconditional positive regard so trust can grow. By listening closely she seeks to understand each person’s experience and help them find practical ways forward.

In sessions she adapts methods to suit the individual. She uses elements from client-centred work, existential ideas, mindfulness, solution-focused techniques and trauma-informed ways of working. The mix is tailored to what each person needs rather than a fixed programme.

Katie is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. She works in the United Kingdom and runs sessions in English. If someone is interested they are invited to begin the matching process and arrange sessions that fit their needs.

How Katie’s approaches translate to online counselling

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and acceptance. In practice this means the counsellor reflects what is said, validates feelings and helps the person make sense of their experience. It can help with low self-esteem, relationship strains and emotional overwhelm.

Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and grounding skills to reduce reactivity and improve day-to-day coping. Short exercises and breathing techniques are often used to manage anxiety, stress and sleep problems.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Katie will discuss your needs, goals and preferences and recommend a blend of methods that fits you. That decision is collaborative and can change over time as you notice what helps most.

Online counselling can make sessions easier to fit into busy lives, such as allowing appointments during a lunch break or avoiding travel time. It can also suit people who prefer not to be on camera or who want shorter check-ins by phone or message. The original profile does not specify which session formats are offered, so please confirm the current options before booking. Working online still lets the counsellor use client-centred listening, mindfulness exercises and solution-focused steps to help you move forward.