Kathy Allatt , BACP

Kathy Allatt is a therapeutic counsellor with four years of experience and a BACP registration. She aims to make the first step easier for people who feel nervous about reaching out. Kathy uses a warm, down-to-earth manner so clients can speak honestly about what is worrying them.

Kathy works in a person-centred way, helping people talk through feelings and decisions at their own pace. She listens without judgement and focuses on what matters most to each person. Sessions are practical and grounded in everyday life rather than medical language.

Her background includes significant clinical work as a neonatal intensive care nurse. That experience means she understands the emotional upheaval of caring for a sick or preterm baby. Kathy has helped parents as they adjust after discharge and has supported many through the grief of baby loss.

She has also worked across health settings during the pandemic, and is familiar with the pressures faced by healthcare workers. Kathy can support people coping with job-related stress, compassion fatigue or the emotional impact of frontline work.

Kathy commonly helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and relationship concerns. She also supports issues such as parenting strain, addiction worries, fertility and grief. Her approach aims to help people make small, manageable changes that fit their life and goals.

How Kathy’s Approaches Work Online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on helping people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without fighting them, and then choose actions that match their values. It can help with anxiety, low mood and the stress of major life changes.

Client-Centred Therapy puts the person’s experience at the centre of the work. The counsellor listens closely, reflects back what they hear and follows the client’s pace so people feel heard and understood as they work towards their goals.

Solution-Focused Therapy looks for small, practical steps that bring real change. Sessions often set simple goals and build on what is already working in a person’s life, which can be useful for time-limited issues and clear decisions.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Kathy will talk through what feels most helpful and adapt methods as needs, goals and preferences become clearer. That collaborative process means the plan can change as progress is made.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging. Video is useful for face-to-face conversation, phone can be easier when you need less bandwidth, live chat suits quick check-ins and messaging supports brief reflections between sessions. These options make it easier to fit counselling around work, family and other commitments.