Kate Mollison , BACP

Kate Mollison is a counsellor with over 24 years of experience working in the United Kingdom. She uses a variety of therapeutic approaches and adapts how she works to each person. Kate aims to create a straightforward, respectful space where people can talk about what is worrying them and begin to make changes.

She has worked in many settings, including employee assistance programmes and the NHS, and in private practice. That background means she has used short-term, solution-focused work as well as longer term approaches. Many clients come to her with anxiety, depression, trauma, grief or low self-esteem, and she draws on different methods to meet those needs.

Kate describes her style as person-centred. She focuses on building a trusting relationship, listening closely and being non-judgemental. She also uses practical tools from cognitive behavioural approaches to help people spot patterns in thoughts and behaviours and try out new ways of coping.

Mindfulness and breathing exercises are offered to help with calmer moments and better self-regulation. Compassion-focused ideas are included when self-criticism gets in the way of recovery, helping people be kinder to themselves as they change.

Her work also covers a broad range of life stresses and longer-term difficulties, including relationship and intimacy issues, parenting strain, addiction concerns, career stress and challenges linked to chronic illness. Sessions are provided in English and take place online and by phone as needed.

Kate emphasises collaboration. She helps each person choose approaches that suit their goals and circumstances, and supports steady, practical steps towards clearer coping and greater wellbeing.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online work

Client-centred work focuses on building a trusting relationship and listening carefully to what matters to the person. This helps with issues like low self-esteem, grief and relationship worries by making space to talk and be heard.

Cognitive behavioural therapy offers clear tools to identify unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviours. It can be useful for anxiety, depression, sleep or eating concerns because it gives practical steps to test and change everyday patterns.

Mindfulness therapy teaches simple exercises and breathing techniques to calm the nervous system and manage strong emotions. These practices can support people coping with stress, trauma responses or compassion fatigue.

Finding the right approach is part of the process and will be a collaborative conversation. The therapist will work with each person to choose methods that match their goals, pace and preferences, and may combine elements from different approaches as needed.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs. Video is helpful for a fuller conversation and seeing non-verbal cues. Phone sessions can fit a break at work or use less bandwidth. Live chat or messaging can be useful for shorter check-ins or when writing feels easier. These options make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into everyday life.