Katherine Orr

• Client-Centred Therapy
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
• Psychodynamic Therapy

About Katherine

Katherine Orr works on stress, anxiety, relationships, family concerns, trauma and abuse, depression, addictions and related issues by exploring thoughts, feelings and behaviours in a collaborative way. She will not give advice and describes counselling as a joint process. Katherine is a BACP member and has four years' experience.

Katherine uses a blend of client-centred, psychodynamic and cognitive behavioural approaches. Sessions focus on talking through current problems, noticing patterns that repeat, and trying out different ways of responding. She keeps sessions professional while also being personable.

She helps people with a wide range of difficulties including grief, intimacy-related issues, eating and body image concerns, parenting strain, anger and low self-esteem. Katherine also supports work-related issues like compassion fatigue and career change, and helps those dealing with addiction, substance use and recovery questions.

Additionally she has a focus on attachment issues, autism and Asperger syndrome, blended family matters, caregiver stress, commitment and communication problems, control issues, domestic violence and related family problems. She works with topics such as guilt, shame, isolation and finding life purpose.

Katherine describes counselling as exploratory and collaborative. Early sessions tend to clarify what someone wants to change and which of her approaches will fit best. Later work can include looking at past patterns, testing new responses, and using practical exercises from cognitive behavioural therapy where helpful.

How her approaches guide online counselling

Katherine works from client-centred practice, which focuses on what the person brings to the session and on developing understanding through listening and reflection. This approach helps when someone wants a collaborator rather than instructional guidance.

She also uses cognitive behavioural techniques to identify unhelpful thoughts and try practical changes in behaviour. CBT methods can be useful for anxiety, stress and some mood problems where short-term changes are needed.

Her psychodynamic work looks at patterns from earlier life that repeat today and how these affect relationships and feelings. This can help when someone wants to understand recurring difficulties or long-standing emotional themes.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Katherine will discuss options with each person and agree a plan based on their needs, goals and preferences. The process is collaborative, and approaches can be combined or adjusted over time.

Practical benefits of remote counselling can include fitting sessions around work or caring duties and reducing travel time. The biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm current options before booking. Registered or accredited professionals can offer online sessions that make it easier to keep regular appointments and work therapeutic steps into everyday life.

Topics Katherine lists

• Stress and anxiety
• Relationship issues
• Family conflicts
• Trauma and abuse
• Depression
• Addictions
• LGBT
• Grief
• Intimacy-related issues
• Eating disorders
• Parenting issues
• Anger management
• Self-esteem
• Career difficulties
• Coping with life changes
• Coaching
• Compassion fatigue
• ADHD
• Attachment issues
• Autism and Asperger Syndrome
• Blended family issues
• Body image
• Caregiver issues and stress
• Commitment issues
• Communication problems
• Control issues
• Domestic violence
• Drug and alcohol addiction
• Eating and food-related issues
• Family problems
• Guilt and shame
• Isolation and loneliness
• Life purpose
• Mood disorders
• Panic disorder and panic attacks
• Self-harm
• Sexuality
• Social anxiety and phobia
• Women's issues
• Young adult issues

Ways of working

• Client-Centred Therapy
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
• Psychodynamic Therapy

Questions about Katherine

Does she work with anxiety?

Yes. Anxiety is listed among the concerns she helps people with.

What kind of counselling does she offer?

She offers an integrative approach combining client-centred, psychodynamic and cognitive behavioural approaches.

How much experience does she have?

She has four years' experience as a counsellor.

Is she a registered counsellor in the UK?

She is a member of the BACP, as stated in her credentials.

Can I have sessions in English if I live abroad?

Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.

What session formats are available?

Session formats are not specified in the biography; please confirm current session options before booking.

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 her counselling?

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