Profile / United Kingdom
Kate Anderson, BACP
United Kingdom
BACP counsellor - anxiety and relationships
See online therapy options- Anxiety and low mood
- Relationship difficulties
- Mindfulness and CBT
About Kate
Kate Anderson is a BACP counsellor with five years' experience working in the United Kingdom. She helps people who are dealing with anxiety, low mood, relationship strain, and questions about identity or purpose. Many clients come because they feel stuck, overwhelmed, or unsure how to move forward in life or relationships.
Kate works in an integrative way, drawing on several approaches to meet different needs as they arise. She pays attention to how past relationships and family roles continue to shape current behaviour. That can include looking at attachment patterns, family of origin issues, or how someone learned to put other people first.
Alongside this-depth work, she looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions. Techniques informed by Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy are used to test unhelpful habits and try clearer ways of responding. Mindfulness practices are introduced to help notice reactions and create moments of choice rather than automatic response.
She also explores personality, values and what gives someone a sense of vocation. Conversations may cover boundaries, assertiveness, communication problems, and patterns like codependency or avoidance. The focus is on practical steps and understanding that support steadier emotional responses.
Sessions aim to balance shorter-term strategies with deeper reflection. This can help with managing stress and anger, improving intimacy and communication, and making clearer decisions about work, parenting or relationship change.
How her approaches translate to online work
Kate commonly uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to map how thoughts, feelings and behaviours interact and to try practical experiments that change unhelpful patterns. CBT helps with anxiety, low mood and clearer decision making by testing beliefs and building different habits. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy is used alongside this to help people notice thoughts without being driven by them and to clarify personal values that guide action.Attachment-Based ideas are also part of the work, looking at early relationship patterns and how they affect current intimacy and communication. These discussions can help identify repeated roles and prompt changes in boundaries or ways of asking for support. The therapist will work collaboratively to decide which approaches best match a person's goals and preferences as the work progresses.
Session formats are not specified in the supplied biography, so please confirm the available online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions around work or family life, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. Kate aims to combine practical CBT exercises with reflective conversations so therapy can fit into everyday routines while addressing both immediate problems and deeper patterns.
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Experience
5+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and parenting concerns as well as issues around self esteem, career and life changes.
How does she work in sessions?
Work is integrative and practical, combining exploration of past patterns with exercises to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviours.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has five years of experience working as a counsellor in the United Kingdom.
What professional credential does she hold?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, listed as BACP.
Can I have sessions in another language or from abroad?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
Which session formats does she offer?
Please confirm current session options before booking as the biography does not specify formats.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
What do I do to start working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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