- Person-centred work
- Psychodynamic reflection
- Trauma-focused support
About Katherine
Katherine Whitfield is a BACP-registered counsellor in the United Kingdom with eight years of professional experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, grief and depression. Katherine uses straightforward, person-focused conversations to help clients clarify what matters to them and take practical steps forward.
Her sessions aim to be collaborative and respectful. Katherine draws on client-centred ideas to listen closely to each person's concerns. She also uses psychodynamic and trauma-focused approaches to look at how past experiences affect current patterns and feelings.
Katherine often helps people who struggle with abandonment worries, attachment issues, or problems arising from adoption and foster care. She also works with concerns such as body image, chronic illness and caregiver stress, communication problems, codependency and commitment worries.
In practice she focuses on clear goals and steady progress. Conversations include exploring current difficulties, noticing recurring patterns, and trying new ways of responding. Practical steps, homework or reflection between sessions are offered when helpful.
Sessions are conducted in English and reflect eight years of practice in the UK. People interested in working with Katherine are invited to follow the site's booking steps to complete a short questionnaire and arrange a first meeting.
How Katherine uses therapeutic approaches online
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on giving the client the lead in sessions. The therapist listens, reflects and helps people clarify their own goals and choices. This approach is useful for anxiety, relationship worries and low mood because it keeps attention on what matters to the client.Psychodynamic work looks at recurring patterns and how past relationships influence current feelings. It helps when someone notices the same difficulties repeating, or when early experiences feel linked to present reactions. Trauma-Focused Therapy concentrates on stabilising reactions and processing distressing memories in ways that aim to reduce their hold on daily life.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Katherine will discuss options with the client and decide together which ideas to try first, and when to adjust the plan. The process is collaborative and revisited as progress and needs change.
For practicalities, please confirm current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, cut out travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also make it simpler to meet without being on camera or to choose a quieter setting that suits the person. Registered or accredited professionals and therapists often use online meetings to maintain continuity of care and to reach people who cannot attend in person.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
8+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief and depression, plus related concerns such as attachment, abandonment and caregiver stress.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her style is collaborative and person-centred, focusing on listening, understanding patterns and working towards practical steps that fit each person's life.
How much experience does she have?
She has eight years of professional experience working with a range of emotional and relational concerns in the United Kingdom.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the BACP and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can I work with her from outside the UK?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions scheduled and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time; check the booking area for current details.
How do I begin a first session?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule your first session.