Kate Williams, BACP

Kate Williams is a person centred counsellor who qualified in the United Kingdom in 2022. She focuses on stress, anxiety, relationships, trauma and abuse, self-esteem and compassion fatigue. She aims to create a calm, steady space where someone can talk through difficult feelings and thoughts at their own pace.

Her style is client led. She describes her role as accompanying people through intense emotions from a grounded presence. That means she listens without judgement and follows the pace the client sets rather than directing the session.

Before qualifying she completed 100 hours of voluntary clinical practice. That work was with a charity supporting people who self-harm and those experiencing suicidal thoughts. Those early experiences shaped how she responds to crisis and distress in session.

Kate uses person centred principles in sessions, helping people feel heard and understood. Conversations focus on what matters to the client, and on small, practical steps they can try between meetings. She also works on relationship challenges, attachment issues and carer stress, drawing on the client’s own wisdom to find workable changes.

Sessions are offered in English and take place in the United Kingdom. She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. To begin, clients use the site’s Start Therapy button to complete a short matching questionnaire and then book according to availability.

How client centred work adapts to online sessions

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on creating an accepting, non-directive space where the client leads the conversation. It is useful for processing stress, anxiety, relationship worries and experiences of trauma because the therapist follows the client’s priorities and reflects what they are feeling.

The therapy style is built around listening, empathy and a calm presence. Clients are encouraged to explore painful emotions and to identify their own next steps, with the therapist offering support rather than instructions. This approach suits people who want a collaborative, gentle way to talk through difficult events or ongoing strain such as carer stress.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The counsellor and client will discuss needs, goals and preferences and make adjustments as they go. That conversation helps decide how best to use sessions so they fit into everyday life and match what the client wants to achieve.

Confirm the available session formats before booking, as the biography does not specify them here. Online sessions can offer practical benefits such as saving travel time, fitting a check-in around work breaks or choosing quieter surroundings that help focus. Phone options can make it easier to avoid video, and shorter sessions can work well for brief check-ins when life feels busy.