- Attachment focus
- CBT techniques
- Client-centred work
About Katja
Katja Brodt de Sousa is a BACP counsellor and psychotherapist with 18 years of experience working in the United Kingdom. She supports adults dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship problems and anger. She also helps people facing grief, addiction, sleep problems and changes like separation or career shifts.
Katja uses straightforward conversation to help people spot the patterns that get in the way. She listens for repeated thoughts and behaviours that lead to shame, avoidance or anger. Together with the person she looks at how past attachments and current thinking keep those patterns going.
Her approach mixes attachment-based ideas, client-centred listening and cognitive behavioural techniques. That means she pays attention to relational history, follows what the person says, and works on practical thought and behaviour changes. Sessions aim to be clear and practical rather than abstract.
She often helps people who struggle with control issues, codependency, commitment fears, or feelings of emptiness that feed resentment and flare-ups. She also works with difficulties linked to family of origin, fatherhood issues and abandonment concerns.
Katja offers therapy in English and German and accepts international clients. Costs vary by location and use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
Approaches you can use in online sessions
Katja often blends attachment-based work and cognitive behavioural techniques in online sessions. Attachment-based therapy looks at how early relationship patterns shape reactions now and helps people understand why certain situations trigger anger or withdrawal. Cognitive behavioural therapy focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviour and offers practical ways to test and change unhelpful patterns.Finding the right approach tends to be a gradual, collaborative process. The therapist and client review goals and experiences in early sessions and decide together which methods feel most helpful. That shared decision-making keeps work focused on what the client wants to change and how they prefer to work.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a working day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. They also allow people to choose whether to use video or audio, depending on what feels manageable for concentration and bandwidth.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
18+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English, German
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship issues and anger, plus related concerns such as grief, addiction and sleep problems.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style combines attachment-focused understanding, client-centred listening and cognitive behavioural techniques for practical change.
How much experience does she have?
She has 18 years of clinical experience working in private practice in the UK.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is BACP and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English and German.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
She accepts international clients.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.