Katherine Whitfield

• Stress and anxiety
• Trauma and abuse
• Relationship difficulties

About Katherine

Katherine Whitfield helps people work through stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, grief and depression. She uses conversations that focus on the person's experience and aims to make sense of problems together. Katherine is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, with eight years' experience in the field.

Katherine draws on client-centred practice to place the person's concerns at the heart of sessions. She listens for what matters to the individual and follows their pace when exploring feelings and choices. This approach is used alongside psychodynamic thinking, which looks at past patterns that affect current relationships and responses.

She also uses existential ideas to help people address questions about meaning, responsibility and personal values. For those whose difficulties stem from traumatic events, trauma-focused methods are offered to work carefully through distressing memories and their effects on daily life.

Katherine meets people who are struggling with loss, ongoing stress, low mood and complex relationship problems. She also pays attention to issues such as attachment, abandonment, adoption and foster care, caregiving strain, long-term illness, body image and communication problems. These topics are explored in ordinary language and practical steps are discussed where helpful.

Sessions are conducted in English and Katherine practises in the United Kingdom. She uses her eight years of experience to adapt conversations to each person's goals, and discusses how best to proceed during the first meetings.

How her approaches work for remote counselling

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting what the person says, helping people clarify their feelings and make their own choices; it suits stress, anxiety and relationship concerns. Psychodynamic Therapy looks at recurring patterns and how past experiences influence present behaviour, which can help with long-standing relationship issues and mood problems. Trauma-Focused Therapy works step by step to address the impact of distressing events and the ways those memories affect daily life.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Katherine will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most helpful in the first sessions, and then agree a way forward that combines elements from different approaches where useful.

Confirm the available session formats before booking, as specific formats are not listed in the biography. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling around work and family commitments, reduce travel time and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. Many people find remote sessions helpful for maintaining continuity of care and attending from a convenient location, and Katherine will discuss practical arrangements when you schedule the first appointment.

Topics Katherine lists

• Stress and anxiety
• Relationship issues
• Trauma and abuse
• Grief
• Depression
• Abandonment
• Adoption and foster care
• Aging and geriatric issues
• Antisocial personality
• Attachment issues
• Autism and Asperger Syndrome
• Avoidant personality
• Blended family issues
• Body image
• Cancer
• Caregiver issues and stress
• Chronic pain, illness, and disability
• Codependency
• Commitment issues
• Communication problems
• Control issues
• Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
• Dependent personality
• Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
• Dissociation
• Divorce and separation
• Domestic violence
• Eating and food-related issues
• Emptiness
• Family of origin issues
• Family problems
• Fatherhood issues
• Fertility issues
• Forgiveness
• Guilt and shame
• HIV and AIDS
• Immigration issues
• Impulsivity
• Infidelity
• Isolation and loneliness
• Jealousy
• Life purpose
• Men's issues
• Midlife crisis
• Mood disorders
• Panic disorder and panic attacks
• Postpartum depression
• Post-traumatic stress
• Pregnancy and childbirth
• Prejudice and discrimination
• Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
• Self-harm
• Self-love
• Sexual assault and abuse
• Sexual dysfunction
• Sexuality
• Quitting smoking or vaping
• Social anxiety and phobia
• Somatization
• Visually impaired
• Women's issues
• Workplace issues
• Young adult issues

Ways of working

• Client-Centred Therapy
• Existential Therapy
• Psychodynamic Therapy
• Trauma-Focused Therapy

Questions about Katherine

Does she work with anxiety?

Yes. She helps people manage stress and anxiety using person-centred and trauma-informed approaches.

What kind of counselling does she offer?

She practises client-centred, psychodynamic, existential and trauma-focused approaches and draws on these in sessions.

How much experience does she have?

She has eight years' professional experience working with a range of emotional and relational issues.

Where is she based and what are her credentials?

She works in the United Kingdom and is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).

Can I have sessions in another language?

Sessions are offered in English.

Does she accept international clients?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

What session formats are available?

Please confirm the current session formats before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats.

How are fees and subscriptions arranged?

Fees vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.