- Grief and trauma
- Stress and anxiety
- Career and parenting
About Kathryn
Kathryn Maddy-Powell is a BACP counsellor with seven years of practice in paid and voluntary roles across the United Kingdom. She works with people facing grief, loss, trauma and relationship strain, and with those coping with stress, anxiety or major life changes. Kathryn also supports people dealing with addictions, self-esteem difficulties, parenting strain and work-related concerns.
Her background includes focused work with women and partners after the permanent removal of a child, and involvement in suicide prevention and postvention. She has supported bereavement related to suicide and dementia, and sees people managing complex trauma and ongoing mental health challenges. Kathryn describes her approach as integrative, drawing on several therapeutic models to match what someone needs in the moment.
In practice she pays attention to both what is said and what is left unspoken. Sessions are calm and paced, with time to reflect and to notice patterns that keep someone stuck. She uses Person-Centred (Client-Centred) skills to build rapport and to listen closely to each person's experience.
Alongside that listening, Kathryn brings in psychodynamic ideas to look at repeated relationship patterns. She can use cognitive behavioural techniques to work on thoughts and behaviours that feed anxiety and depression. Solution-Focused elements help set practical short-term goals when people want immediate coping steps.
People choose her when they need steady, practical support for difficult losses, trauma, parenting challenges or career crossroads. To start, readers are asked to follow the site booking flow to see online therapy options and complete a short matching questionnaire before scheduling a first session.
How therapeutic approaches are used in online sessions
Client-Centred work focuses on attentive listening and reflecting what someone says. It helps people feel heard and can be a starting point for exploring loss, relationship strain or low self-worth. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions and gives practical steps to reduce anxiety and depressive patterns. It is useful when someone wants tools to manage specific symptoms.Picking an approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss what feels most helpful and may combine methods across sessions. That choice is based on a person's goals, preferences and the issues they bring, and can be reviewed as work progresses.
Confirm the session formats available before booking using the site flow. 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 continue work when life changes make face-to-face meetings harder. Registered or accredited professionals work with clients remotely, and the therapist will discuss practical arrangements for sessions when you complete the initial questionnaire.
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Experience
7+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with grief, loss and trauma as well as stress, anxiety, depression and relationship issues. Her practice also covers addiction, parenting strain, self-esteem and career concerns.
How would she approach someone who feels stuck?
She uses an integrative method that combines listening with practical tools. That can mean exploring relationship patterns, working on thoughts and behaviours, and setting short term goals together.
What experience does she bring?
She has seven years of practice in paid and voluntary roles, including work on suicide prevention and postvention and with people after child removal and bereavement related to dementia.
Which professional registration does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.
In what language are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking by using the site booking flow and questionnaire. The profile does not list specific formats.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button on the site, 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.