Katja Brodt de Sousa , BACP

Katja Brodt de Sousa is a counsellor in the United Kingdom who focuses on helping people with stress, anxiety, depression and relationship concerns. She talks plainly about the day-to-day struggles that sap energy and get in the way of better connections. Her approach aims to reduce shame, quiet self-doubt and help people reconnect with their values and needs.

With 18 years of clinical experience, she has worked in private practice supporting clients through separation, infidelity, grief and major life changes. She also helps people manage sleep problems, anger, addiction-related concerns and career stress. Her practice includes work around attachment, body image, caregiving strain and feelings of emptiness.

Katja uses a mix of approaches chosen to suit each person. She draws on client-centred methods to create an accepting space, cognitive behavioural techniques to challenge unhelpful thinking, and attachment-based ideas to improve how people relate to others. Mindfulness and existential ideas also appear when they fit the client's needs.

Sessions are offered in English and German and are structured to match practical life schedules. She works with people who want to make steady changes, whether they need short-term coping tools or longer-term reflection on patterns and values.

Her background as a British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy registrant provides a framework for practice and professional standards. Katja aims to combine warmth, clarity and practical steps so clients leave with concrete ways to feel and relate differently.

How therapy approaches translate to online work

Katja often uses attachment-based ideas to look at how earlier relationship patterns shape current reactions. This work helps when trust, closeness or fear of abandonment affect daily life and intimate connections. She also draws on cognitive behavioural therapy to identify and change unhelpful thoughts and routines that keep problems going. CBT is useful for anxiety, low mood and sleep disturbance because it focuses on small, measurable changes.

Finding the right approach is part of the collaborative work. She will talk with clients about their goals, try methods that fit their needs and adjust the plan as progress is made. The emphasis is on practical steps you can try between sessions as well as talking through deeper patterns when clients want that path.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to give flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when that is helpful. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when a session needs to fit a short break. Live chat and messaging suit quick check-ins, shorter reflections or when typing feels more comfortable. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around work, family and travel commitments and to choose the format that feels most manageable.