Kat Hurst

• Anxiety and panic
• Trauma and abuse
• Eating concerns

About Kat

Kat Hurst works with anxiety, trauma and related difficulties. She describes herself as an anxiety and trauma focused therapist and clinical supervisor who works from a gendered perspective with women and girls and those who identify as female from age 14 and above. Kat is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has four years' experience.

She supports people who have experienced trauma or abuse, including physical, sexual, psychological harm and neglect. She also works with anxiety presentations such as generalised anxiety, social anxiety and panic, and with low self-esteem and mood difficulties. Eating and body image concerns are a continuing area of focus for her practice.

Kat says she works in an integrative way, using a phased approach to recovery. She offers space to talk about difficult material and aims to be collaborative, exploring thoughts and feelings together at a pace that feels comfortable. As an Integrative Relational therapist she draws on a range of approaches and techniques, including cognitive behavioural methods, existential ideas and other humanistic approaches.

Her previous work in mental health hospitals gave her experience supporting adolescents and adults with eating disorders such as anorexia, bulimia and binge eating. She asks that people seeking help for an eating disorder remain under the care of a GP or another medical professional while attending therapy because of the physical risks involved.

If someone is looking for help with issues other than trauma, eating disorders or anxiety, Kat is open to an initial meeting so the person can decide whether her way of working suits their needs.

Approaches Kat uses and how online work fits in

Kat describes her practice as integrative relational, so she draws on a small set of clear methods to help with different problems. Cognitive behavioural methods focus on thinking patterns and behaviours and help with anxiety, panic and some mood difficulties by teaching practical coping strategies.

Existential ideas look at meaning, choice and responsibility and can help when life feels confusing or overwhelmed by difficult events. Humanistic approaches emphasise the person’s experience and aim to improve self-awareness and self-worth, which is often useful for body image and eating concerns.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Kat says she will collaborate with each person to decide which techniques suit their needs, goals and pace, and she adapts what she uses over time as progress is made.

Please confirm current session formats before booking because the biography does not list specific options. Many people find online counselling helps fit sessions around work, study and family life and can reduce travel time. Online sessions also allow practical adjustments such as shorter check-ins or audio-only calls when that better fits a person’s day or internet capacity.

Topics Kat lists

• Stress and anxiety
• Relationship issues
• Trauma and abuse
• Eating disorders
• Self-esteem
• Abandonment
• Attachment issues
• Body image
• Control issues
• Guilt and shame
• Impulsivity
• Mood disorders
• Panic disorder and panic attacks
• Post-traumatic stress
• Self-love
• Social anxiety and phobia
• Women's issues

Questions about Kat

Does she work with trauma and abuse?

Yes. She supports people who have experienced physical, sexual, psychological abuse or neglect and works from a phased approach to recovery.

What kind of counselling does she offer?

She practises integrative relational counselling, drawing on cognitive behavioural methods, existential ideas and other humanistic approaches.

How much experience does she have?

She has four years' experience and is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).

Where is she based and registered?

She works in the United Kingdom and is registered with the BACP as supplied in her profile.

Do sessions take place in languages other than English?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not specify which formats are offered.

How much do sessions cost?

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

How do I start working with her?

Select the Talk to a counsellor online button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.