Katja Brodt de Sousa

• Stress and anxiety
• Relationship issues
• CBT and attachment

About Katja

Katja Brodt de Sousa helps people with stress, anxiety, relationship problems, low self-esteem and life changes by working to uncover inner blocks and reduce sabotaging thoughts and behaviours. She uses a mix of talking approaches and practical techniques to improve how people relate to others and to themselves. Katja is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has 18 years of experience in practice in the United Kingdom.

She has long experience supporting people with depression, grief, trauma and issues around intimacy and addiction. She also works with concerns such as sleep difficulties, anger, career strain and compassion fatigue. Her additional focus includes attachment and abandonment issues, codependency, body image and problems stemming from family of origin and fatherhood roles.

Katja draws on several therapeutic approaches to suit the individual client. She uses client-centred listening to help people feel heard, cognitive-behavioural techniques to address unhelpful thought patterns, and attachment-based ideas to look at relationship dynamics. Mindfulness and existential ideas also appear where they fit the client’s needs.

In practice she aims to help people recognise and accept their authentic self and to reduce shame, fear and self-doubt. Sessions typically involve talking through current difficulties, identifying unhelpful patterns, and practising different ways of responding to thoughts and feelings.

Her work has included supporting people through separation and infidelity, and helping those living with bipolar symptoms manage relationships and life changes. Katja works in English and German and sees clients in the UK and internationally.

How her approaches translate to remote counselling

Katja combines client-centred work with cognitive behavioural techniques and attachment-based thinking. Client-centred counselling focuses on listening and exploring what matters to the client, which helps with issues such as low self-esteem and relationship concerns. Cognitive behavioural work looks at links between thoughts, feelings and actions and is useful for anxiety, stress and some mood difficulties. Attachment-based ideas examine patterns in relationships and help when past attachment or abandonment issues affect current connections.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. She will discuss different methods and agree which fits the client’s needs, goals and preferences. That decision is made collaboratively and can change as therapy progresses.

Practical benefits of remote sessions include easier fitting of appointments into a busy week and avoiding travel time. Remote work can allow shorter check-ins when needed or sessions that do not require being on camera, depending on the agreed format. The biography does not list specific session types, so please confirm the available formats before booking.

Topics Katja lists

• Stress and anxiety
• Relationship issues
• Self-esteem
• Depression
• Coping with life changes
• Addictions
• Family conflicts
• Trauma and abuse
• Grief
• Intimacy-related issues
• Sleeping disorders
• Anger management
• Career difficulties
• Bipolar disorder
• Compassion fatigue
• ADHD
• Abandonment
• Attachment issues
• Avoidant personality
• Body image
• Caregiver issues and stress
• Codependency
• Commitment issues
• Control issues
• Dependent personality
• Divorce and separation
• Domestic violence
• Emptiness
• Family of origin issues
• Family problems
• Fatherhood issues
• Fertility issues
• Forgiveness
• Guilt and shame
• Impulsivity
• Infidelity
• Isolation and loneliness
• Jealousy
• Life purpose
• Midlife crisis
• Money and financial issues
• Mood disorders
• Narcissism
• Panic disorder and panic attacks
• Personality disorders
• Postpartum depression
• Post-traumatic stress
• Pregnancy and childbirth
• Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
• Self-love
• Sexual assault and abuse
• Social anxiety and phobia
• Women's issues
• Workplace issues

Ways of working

• Attachment-Based Therapy
• Client-Centred Therapy
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
• Existential Therapy
• Mindfulness Therapy
• Psychodynamic Therapy

Questions about Katja

Does she work with anxiety?

Yes. Anxiety and stress are listed areas of focus in her practice.

What kind of counselling does she offer?

She uses client-centred work alongside cognitive behavioural therapy and attachment-based ideas, with mindfulness and existential perspectives where helpful.

How much experience does she have?

She has 18 years of experience working in private practice in the UK.

Is she accredited and where does she practise?

She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.

Does she offer sessions in other languages?

Yes. Sessions are offered in English and German.

Can international clients work with her?

Yes. She accepts international clients as stated in her profile.

What formats are sessions provided in?

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

How much do sessions cost and how do payments work?

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