Kate Wilson, BACP - Therapist in United Kingdom

ACT and CBT methods
Attachment-based work
Practical coping strategies

About Kate

Kate Wilson is a counsellor registered with the BACP and has six years of professional experience in the United Kingdom. She works with people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, grief and depression, and with those managing life changes and loss. She also supports people facing attachment and abandonment issues and difficulties linked to trauma and abuse.

Kate tends to focus on practical coping strategies. She talks through ways to keep calm and to manage panic or overwhelming feelings. Sessions look at how past experiences connect to present behaviour and how small changes can make daily life easier.

Her approach is person-centred, which means conversations are shaped around the individual. She also uses cognitive behavioural techniques to spot unhelpful thinking, dialectical behaviour skills for emotion management, and attachment-based ideas to understand relationships. These methods are used in simple, everyday ways so people can try them between sessions.

Kate has worked with a wide range of concerns beyond anxiety and grief, including sleep problems, anger, self-esteem, addiction and relationship difficulties. She also supports people with ADHD, autism and issues such as codependency, commitment worries and feelings of emptiness.

Sessions aim to produce practical tools that fit into normal routines. Kate invites clients to set clear goals and to test strategies in real life. She offers a straightforward, conversational style and works collaboratively to find what helps most.

Approaches you might use in online sessions

Kate often uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which focuses on noticing thoughts and choosing actions that align with personal values rather than trying to push thoughts away. It can help with anxiety, avoidance and making meaning from difficult experiences. She also draws on Attachment-Based Therapy to look at how early relationship patterns affect current trust and closeness, which can be useful for relationship worries and feelings of abandonment. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy is another common tool she uses to identify unhelpful thinking and try small behavioural experiments to reduce distress.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will discuss your goals and preferences and together you will decide which methods to try. That collaborative planning helps make sure techniques feel manageable and relevant to day-to-day life.

Please confirm the exact online session formats available before booking, as the biography does not list them. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. They also let people try techniques at home and report back on how they went, which can speed up practical learning and problem solving.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Trauma and abuse Grief Depression Coping with life changes

Also works with

Addictions LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Abandonment Attachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesCodependencyCommitment issues Communication problemsDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationEmptinessFamily problemsForgiveness Guilt and shame Impulsivity Isolation / loneliness Life purposeMidlife crisisMood disorders Panic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPhobias Post-traumatic stress Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

6+ years

Listed in

United Kingdom

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, grief, depression and trauma, plus related issues like sleep, anger and low self-esteem.

What is her therapeutic style?

Her work is person-centred with practical elements from CBT and DBT, focusing on clear coping strategies and emotional skills.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has six years of professional experience working with a range of mental health and life-change issues.

What credentials and location are listed?

She is registered with the BACP and practises in the United Kingdom.

Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?

International clients are accepted; sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are offered?

If you want to know the exact session formats available, please confirm the current options before booking.

How are fees handled?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I get started?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.