Counsellor profile
Kathryn Bennett, NCPS
Counsellor for anxiety and relationships
See online counselling options- Stress management
- Self esteem
- Depression support
About Kathryn
Counsellor Kathryn Bennett is an NCPS Accredited Member with eight years' experience working in the United Kingdom. She helps people with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, low self-esteem, depression and coping with life changes. Her profile also lists support for addiction, family issues, trauma and abuse, grief, anger, career concerns and bipolar conditions.
She keeps sessions straightforward and direct. Kathryn invites clients to talk through what's worrying them. She focuses on clear goals and practical ways to manage difficult feelings and situations.
Her approach combines evidence-based therapeutic techniques with a conversational style. Kathryn helps people notice patterns in thinking and behaviour, and try different ways of responding. She uses guided discussion and reflective listening to make sense of current problems.
Sessions look at immediate coping skills alongside longer-term changes. Kathryn works with everyday pressures such as work stress, relationship strain and life transitions. She also supports people dealing with loss, trauma and persistent mood difficulties.
People usually find she sets straightforward steps between sessions. These may include simple tasks to practise new skills and short reflections to notice what changes. Kathryn aims to help clients build practical ways to feel steadier and more able to manage daily life challenges.
Approaches used in online counselling and what they do
Many of her descriptions point to evidence-based therapeutic techniques that aim to change unhelpful thinking and behaviour. One common approach helps people identify patterns of thoughts that increase anxiety or low mood, and then practise alternative responses to those thoughts. This is useful for stress, anxiety and depression.Another approach focuses on practical skills for emotion regulation and managing strong feelings. It teaches short, repeatable strategies to cope in difficult moments and can help with anger, grief, and trauma reactions.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The counsellor will discuss goals, preferences and what has or has not helped before. She will suggest options and agree a plan so the method fits the client's needs and aims.
For practicalities, confirm the currently supported session formats before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit counselling around work and family life because it reduces travel and can allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also help when quieter surroundings or lower bandwidth are important, but check which formats the counsellor provides before arranging a session.
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Primary focus
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Experience
8+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with most?
She supports stress, anxiety, relationship problems, low self-esteem and depression. Her profile also includes addiction, family issues, trauma and abuse, grief, anger, career concerns and bipolar.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her work uses straightforward conversation and practical techniques. She focuses on noticing patterns and trying different ways of responding to problems.
How long has she been practising?
She has eight years of experience practising as a counsellor and psychotherapist since qualifying in January 2018.
Is she registered with a professional body?
She is an NCPS Therapist and listed as an Accredited Member (MNCPS Accred).
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
International clients are accepted according to the profile information.
How are sessions charged?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Select the See online counselling options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A membership or registration can be checked on the professional body's own register.
Online counselling is not emergency care. In an emergency call 999, or see the help numbers.