- ACT principles
- Attachment work
- Mindfulness practice
About Kate
Kate Anderson is a BACP counsellor with five years of practice in the United Kingdom. She works with people feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or unsure about changes in their life. Common concerns she addresses include stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strains, parenting pressures and anger.
She uses an integrative way of working, drawing on several approaches depending on what each person needs. That might mean looking at how past relationships shaped current patterns. It could also mean focusing on thoughts and behaviours that keep stress and anger cycling.
Kate often helps people notice the roles they fell into in their family and how those roles affect asking for help now. She talks through attachment patterns and family of origin issues in plain language, so people can see how history links to present choices. This can make everyday responses feel more understandable and changeable.
Alongside that, she uses techniques from cognitive behavioural work and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people respond rather than react. Mindfulness is introduced as a simple skill to notice feelings and create a small gap before acting. That is useful for managing frustration, impulsivity and resentful thinking.
She also explores values, boundaries and communication skills. Practical work on assertiveness and saying no is mixed with slower exploration of identity and meaning. The result is a balanced approach that looks at both immediate coping and longer term shifts.
How her approaches work for online sessions
Kate uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice thoughts and choose actions that match their values. ACT focuses on building psychological flexibility so anger and avoidance have less hold. Attachment-Based Therapy is used to look at how early relationships shape current patterns in close connections and communication. This can help people understand why they react strongly in certain relationships and learn different ways to connect.Finding the right approach is something she works out with each person. The therapist and client review goals, preferences and what feels most helpful. That collaborative process means techniques can shift over time from practical skills to deeper exploration as needed.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people use mindfulness or behavioural tasks between meetings to practise new responses in real situations.
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Experience
5+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, low mood, relationship and parenting concerns, anger and career worries among other issues.
Which therapeutic style does she use?
She practices an integrative approach that draws on ACT, attachment-based ideas, client-centred and CBT methods along with existential themes.
How much experience does she have?
She has five years of professional experience working with adults on emotional and relational issues.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is BACP registered and works in the United Kingdom.
Can sessions be conducted in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
International clients are accepted.
How are sessions charged?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
What do I do to start therapy?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.