About Katie
My Journey into Counselling
My own experience of counselling began over 15 years ago following the loss of my father to cancer. It was one of the most difficult and life-changing experiences I have faced. Counselling helped me navigate the overwhelming emotions of grief and begin making sense of what I was feeling. Through that experience, I came to understand how valuable it can be to have a supportive, non-judgmental space where we can express what is really happening for us.
As part of my professional journey, I have the privilege of working with an LGBTQ+ and GSRD charity. Alongside my private practice, I support people exploring sexuality and gender identity, self-esteem and relationship difficulties. I have a particular interest in power and their influence on our sense of self and the relationships we form with others.
Before becoming a counsellor, I spent many years working in coaching and communications. These roles deepened my understanding of people, relationships and the different ways we experience and communicate with the world around us. These insights continue to shape my work as a therapist.
“The effect of person-centred therapy is to reduce the power that others have had over clients and thus increase their own sense of personal power, or 'power-from-within’.”
Dr Gillian Proctor, The Dynamics of Power in Counselling and Psychotherapy
Graceful Therapy
Graceful Therapy grew from my belief that everyone deserves to feel genuinely seen, heard and accepted.
My approach is warm, empathetic and non-directive. I aim to provide a space where you can speak openly, explore what is important to you and develop greater trust in your own feelings and decisions.
Alongside individual counselling, I work with couples experiencing communication difficulties, conflict, emotional disconnection and recurring relationship patterns. I am completing an additional qualification specialising in relationship counselling, building on my existing experience as a qualified person-centred therapist.
Professional memberships
I am a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy and an accredited member of the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society. I work in accordance with their professional and ethical frameworks, supporting safe, responsible and accountable practice.
“Experience is, for me, the highest authority. The touchstone of validity is my own experience. No other person's ideas, and none of my own ideas, are as authoritative as my experience.”
Carl Rogers, founder of Person-centred therapy
