- Years in practice
- 3
- Registration
- BACP
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
About Katherine
Katherine Purdy is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom with three years' experience. She welcomes people who feel anxious, grieving, lonely or overwhelmed. Katherine aims to create a calm, open space where clients can talk about what matters to them.
Before retraining in counselling, she spent over ten years working as a paramedic. That background shaped her belief that people can be resilient when offered steady emotional support. Katherine brings a practical, grounded stance to sessions and values listening first.
Background and approach
Her work often focuses on stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, and issues around intimacy and self-esteem. She also supports people facing life changes, addiction challenges, grief, eating concerns, anger and career questions. Parenting is listed as one of her areas of work, and she offers help with family-related pressures and related relationship strains.
She uses approaches rooted in attachment work, client-centred practice, mindfulness, narrative ideas and psychodynamic thinking. In sessions she gives time to understanding personal stories and how those stories shape feeling and behaviour. Katherine emphasises collaboration and helps people find small, workable steps to feel steadier.
Clients can expect a warm, non-judgemental tone and practical attention to the struggles they bring. Katherine describes counselling as a shared process where courage and steady support can lead to clearer ways of living and feeling more hopeful.
What Katherine works with
Everything Katherine lists, in their own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Katherine helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coaching
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Guilt and shame
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
Approaches Katherine lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
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 you can use online
Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early bonds shape current relationships and emotional patterns. Online sessions can help people look at attachment styles and how these affect parenting, trust and closeness in daily life.Client-Centred Therapy puts the person's experience at the heart of the work. The therapist offers non-judgemental listening and reflection so clients can make sense of their feelings and choose their next steps. This approach suits people wanting a supportive, paced space to talk things through.
Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and strengthen focus. It can help with anxiety, stress and overwhelming emotions by offering practical strategies to use between sessions.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. Katherine will work with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. This is a collaborative conversation that can change as therapy progresses.
Online therapy offers flexibility for busy lives. Video calls allow more face-to-face interaction, phone sessions use less bandwidth, and text-based options support shorter check-ins or ongoing reflection. Live chat and messaging can help people fit therapy into work breaks or parenting schedules while keeping contact consistent.
Questions people ask about Katherine
What concerns does Katherine help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, self-esteem problems and parenting challenges, among other difficulties.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She listens carefully and works collaboratively, blending client-centred listening with mindfulness and insight-led approaches to help people feel steadier.
What is her professional background?
After more than ten years as a paramedic, she retrained as a counsellor and has been practising for three years.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds BACP and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients.
What formats are available for sessions?
She works via video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and routines.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
What does the first step look like?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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