- Stress and anxiety
- Relationship patterns
- Trauma and grief
About Katherine
Katherine Whitfield is a counsellor registered with the BACP and has eight years of clinical experience in the United Kingdom. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, grief, and depression. Katherine uses straightforward language in sessions and focuses on practical steps to help clients who feel stuck or unsure about what comes next.
Her approach combines client-centred listening with psychodynamic thinking and trauma-focused strategies. In practice she helps people talk through how past experiences and current patterns affect feelings and decisions. Sessions often look at how relationships, attachment and repeated behaviours shape responses to stress and loss.
Katherine also draws on existential ideas about meaning and choice when people are re-evaluating work, relationships or health. Those ideas can help when someone is wondering what matters now or how to make different choices. She describes therapy as a collaborative process where the person’s values and hopes guide the work.
She has supported people with concerns linked to abandonment, adoption and foster care, ageing issues, attachment and personality difficulties, autism and Asperger syndrome, chronic illness and caregiving strain. Katherine’s practice attends to both immediate coping needs and longer standing patterns that can make decisions feel harder.
Sessions are conducted in English and she works within the professional standards of the BACP. Before booking, people are asked to confirm current session formats and practical arrangements via the site’s scheduling flow.
How Katherine uses therapeutic approaches in online work
Client-Centred Therapy places attention on listening and understanding the person’s experience. The therapist reflects what is said, helps clarify feelings, and supports people to make their own decisions about next steps. This approach can help with anxiety, stress and relationship uncertainty.Psychodynamic Therapy looks at how past relationships and repeated patterns influence current feelings and choices. It helps people see why certain situations trigger strong reactions and can be useful when someone wants to change long-standing responses to stress or grief.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Katherine will discuss which methods might suit a person’s goals and preferences and make decisions together. That collaborative process helps focus sessions on what matters most to the individual.
Practical benefits of online sessions should be checked before booking since formats were not specified in the biography. Confirm the available session types when you schedule. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter or check-in style appointments, and reduce travel time, which can help maintain regular sessions alongside work, health appointments or caregiving commitments.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
8+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, and depression, along with related concerns such as attachment or communication problems.
How would she approach someone feeling stuck in life?
She uses client-centred listening together with psychodynamic and trauma-focused ideas to clarify patterns and make practical changes over time.
How much experience does she have?
She has eight years of professional experience working with a range of emotional and relational issues in the United Kingdom.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
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 not currently accepted; sessions are offered to people within the United Kingdom and are conducted in English.
Which session formats does she offer?
Session formats were not specified in the biography; please confirm the current session options before booking a session.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I get started with a first session?
Choose the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.