Katja Brodt de Sousa, BACP

Katja Brodt de Sousa is a counsellor with BACP on her profile who focuses on helping carers and others who feel overwhelmed by stress, anxiety or relationship strains. She aims to help people notice the thoughts and behaviours that hold them back. Her style is straightforward and relational, helping clients reconnect to themselves and others. Katja has practised for 18 years in the United Kingdom. She has worked largely with depression, anxiety, stress and relationship difficulties, including infidelity, divorce and separation. She also supports people dealing with grief, trauma, burnout and issues around caregiving. Her sessions often help clients recognise patterns such as avoidance, codependency or fear of commitment. She uses a blend of approaches picked to suit the person in front of her, including cognitive behavioural techniques and client-centred conversation. Mindfulness and attachment ideas are brought in when they match the client’s goals. People who value a compassionate, reflective space may find her approach fits well. She works to reduce shame, self-doubt and unhelpful thinking so clients can make clearer choices. Practical tools and small experiments are used alongside deeper conversation. Sessions are offered in English and German and Katja accepts international clients. To begin, people use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist’s availability.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online work

Attachment-based work centres on understanding how early relationships shape present feelings and behaviour. Online sessions can help clients notice patterns in relationships, build clearer boundaries and practise new ways of relating through reflective conversation. Client-centred therapy focuses on being heard and understood. The therapist offers empathic listening and helps the client find their own solutions, which often suits people trying to make sense of caregiving strain or life changes. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions link together. It offers practical exercises and experiments to test unhelpful beliefs, which can reduce anxiety, improve sleep and change repetitive behaviours. Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences and adapt methods as therapy progresses, making choices in collaboration with the client. Please confirm which session formats are currently offered before booking, as format options are not specified here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. They also let people continue work with a therapist when life circumstances change, while the practical choice of format is arranged at booking.