- Years in practice
- 17
- Registration
- NCPS
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Grief
About Katharine
Katharine (Kate) James is a psychotherapist who combines a calm, client-centred manner with practical tools. She draws on 17 years of experience to help people manage anxiety, stress, low confidence and the strain that comes with big life changes. Kate writes simply and listens closely to understand what matters most to each person.
Her style is gentle and collaborative. Sessions focus on building emotional resilience and clearer ways to respond to difficult feelings.
Background and approach
Kate blends talking therapy with elements of mindfulness and hypnotherapy to help people feel steadier and more able to cope. Common concerns she supports include relationship strain, grief, parenting pressures and problems with sleep or eating. She also works with people facing trauma, career stress, compassion fatigue and questions about intimacy or commitment.
Many clients come when they feel stuck and want practical steps forward. Kate uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to look at thoughts and actions that keep problems going. She draws on Emotionally-Focused Therapy ideas to improve emotional connection and Imago approaches where relationship patterns are a focus.
Hypnotherapy and mindfulness practices are offered to calm the body and centre attention. Sessions are offered online in the United Kingdom and conducted in English. Kate holds the NCPS credential and has supported people for nearly two decades.
To begin, a short matching questionnaire is completed before scheduling a session.
What Katharine works with
Everything Katharine lists, in their own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Katharine helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Blended family issues
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Infidelity
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Katharine lists
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Hypnotherapy
- Imago Relationship Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches that suit online sessions
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and building a trusting relationship. The therapist follows the person's lead and helps them find their own solutions, which can be especially useful when sorting through parenting stress or life transitions.Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and behaviours interact. It teaches clear, practical techniques to reduce anxiety, improve sleep and change patterns that contribute to low mood or eating concerns.
Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps people understand emotional responses and improve connection in close relationships. It can be helpful when communication or intimacy is a problem and when people want to repair patterns that cause repeated conflict.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals and preferences and choose or combine methods that feel most useful. This is a collaborative process and choices can be adjusted as therapy progresses.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls are helpful when visual cues matter, phone sessions use less bandwidth, live chat suits shorter check-ins and text-based messaging lets people write when it is easier. These options make it simpler to fit regular therapy around work, childcare and busy days.
Questions people ask about Katharine
What kinds of problems can be addressed?
She supports people facing stress, anxiety, grief, depression and parenting pressures, plus relationship or intimacy-related issues and trauma recovery.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her style is gentle and collaborative with a client-centred focus. Sessions mix practical strategies with mindfulness and talking therapy.
How much experience does she have?
She has 17 years of clinical experience working with a wide range of emotional and relationship concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds the NCPS credential and practises from the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted; she works with people based in the United Kingdom.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs.
How does the cost and booking work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a session.
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