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Kate Wilson

Kate Wilson, BACP

United Kingdom

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BACP counsellor - blended family concerns and anxiety

  • ACT techniques
  • CBT methods
  • Attachment work

About Kate

Kate Wilson is a BACP counsellor in the United Kingdom with six years' experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, grief, depression and life changes. She also addresses traumatic experiences, addictions and relationship concerns, including blended family issues.

She uses plain, practical conversation to link past experience with present behaviour. Sessions focus on building calm, developing coping skills and improving day-to-day functioning. Kate aims to help clients find strategies they can use between meetings.

Her starting point is client-centred work. She combines that with cognitive behavioural techniques and elements of dialectical behaviour therapy. Attachment-based ideas are brought in for people who want to look at relationship patterns and early influences.

When working with trauma and abuse she concentrates on stabilisation, grounding and skills that reduce stress in daily life. She describes practical steps rather than lengthy theory. Clients commonly practise emotion regulation and short behavioural experiments between sessions.

Kate keeps sessions focused and concrete. She and the person seeking help set simple, realistic goals together. Progress is reviewed and strategies are adjusted so the work stays relevant to everyday pressures and routines.

Therapeutic approaches and working online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying values and taking small actions that matter. It helps when worry or avoidance gets in the way of daily goals and relationships.

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns affect current behaviour. It can help people understand loyalty conflicts, trust issues and patterns that repeat in new partnerships and blended households.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss options and decide together which methods fit the person's goals and preferences. This is a collaborative process rather than a fixed prescription.

The biography does not list specific online formats, so confirm available session types before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy around school runs, work breaks or travel. It can also allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce the need to travel to attend appointments. Registered or accredited professionals often adapt homework, grounding exercises and skill-building to suit an online meeting rhythm rather than assuming longer in-person sessions.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationEmptinessFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisMood disordersPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPhobiasPost-traumatic stressSeasonal 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 problems does she help with?

She works with adults experiencing stress, anxiety, grief, depression, trauma and life changes. Blended family issues are listed among her areas of focus.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is client-centred with practical techniques from CBT and DBT. Sessions aim to build coping skills and reduce day-to-day distress.

How much experience does she have?

She has six years of professional experience working with adults on a range of concerns including trauma and relationship patterns.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

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

Can she work with people who are not in the UK?

Sessions can be offered to international clients and she provides services in English.

What session formats are available?

The original biography does not list specific session formats. Confirm current session options before booking.

How are fees handled?

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

What should I do to get started?

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

Online talk therapy is for adults and is not emergency care, mediation or legal advice. If you or a child are in danger, use the emergency numbers. Find someone else by name.

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