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Kate Wolsey

Kate Wolsey, NCPS

United Kingdom

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Counsellor - relationships and bereavement

  • Person-centred approach
  • Psychodynamic ideas
  • Existential themes

About Kate

Kate Wolsey is a counsellor registered with the National Counselling Society (NCPS) and has five years of practice in the United Kingdom. She helps people with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, bereavement and loss, and mood difficulties such as depression. She also works with issues around intimacy, self-esteem, anger and ADHD. Kate’s background notes additional focus on blended family issues, attachment and abandonment concerns, and caregiver stress.

Her main way of working puts the client at the centre. Sessions proceed at the client’s pace and topics are set by the person attending. That person-centred approach is combined with psychodynamic ideas about how past relationships shape current patterns, and existential thinking about meaning and choice.

In practice she listens for patterns that repeat in relationships and for feelings tied to loss or separation. Conversations aim to make sense of those patterns and to identify practical steps someone can try between meetings. She also helps people name difficult emotions and the relationship dynamics behind them.

People contact Kate about life changes such as separation, becoming part of a blended household, or coping after bereavement. She supports those managing stress from caregiving, first responder roles, or workplace pressure. Her work includes addressing communication, commitment and control issues that often appear in close relationships.

Sessions are client-led and paced slowly if needed. The counselling model emphasises clear, respectful listening and helping people find choices that suit their situation. Kate works in English and accepts clients from outside the UK.

How her approaches guide online counselling

Client-centred work puts the person’s priorities first and focuses on listening and reflecting what matters most. This approach helps when someone needs steady, paced support for anxiety, grief or day-to-day stress.

Psychodynamic ideas look at recurring patterns that come from past relationships and attachments. Talking about those patterns can make sense of repeated conflicts and provide routes to different choices in relationships and blended household roles.

Existential work notices questions about meaning, responsibility and choice. It is useful when people face major life changes, loss, or questions about commitment and identity within a new family structure.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The counsellor will discuss goals and preferences and decide together which ways of working feel most helpful. This is a collaborative process that can change over time as needs shift.

Confirm which session formats are offered before booking, as the profile does not list specific formats. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy routine, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and avoid travel time. Registered or accredited professionals often use a range of session lengths and arrangements, and Kate will help match practical arrangements to everyday life.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefCoping with life changes

Also works with

Trauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesDepressionADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationDomestic violenceFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyExistential TherapyPsychodynamic Therapy

Experience

5+ years

Listed in

United Kingdom

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she help with?

She helps with stress, anxiety, relationship and family difficulties, bereavement and loss, depression, ADHD and related issues listed in her profile.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her main approach is person-centred, combined with psychodynamic and existential ideas. Sessions are led by the client and move at a pace that suits them.

How much experience does she have?

She has five years of experience working in counselling settings and supporting people with the concerns noted in her profile.

What credentials and location are listed?

She is registered with the National Counselling Society (NCPS) and practises from the United Kingdom.

Which languages does she use for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients work with her?

She accepts international clients; confirm time zones and practical arrangements when arranging sessions.

How are costs handled?

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

How do I begin working with her?

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

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