Katie Madden, BACP
Practical, person-centred support for everyday struggles
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- 6
- Registration
- BACP
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Self esteem
- Focus
- Depression
About Katie
Katie Madden uses a person-centred way of working that places the client's experience at the heart of each session. She combines that approach with cognitive behavioural techniques to help people notice unhelpful thinking and try different ways of coping. Katie holds BACP accreditation and brings six years of practice in the UK to her work.
She often supports people who are dealing with stress, anxiety and low self-esteem. She also helps those facing depression, life changes and issues around motivation and confidence.
Background and approach
Parenting concerns and relationship strains are included among her common areas of focus. Katie adapts conversations and plans to fit each person's situation. Sessions aim to be practical and straightforward, with ideas you can try between meetings.
She keeps language plain and focuses on small, achievable changes. Her additional interests include attachment issues, blended family matters and challenges such as panic attacks, dissociation and self-harm. She also works with people facing isolation, social anxiety, and the particular pressures some women and young adults experience.
Katie offers telephone and video appointments as well as live chat and text-based messaging. She views the first sessions as a chance to agree goals together and to choose the approaches that make sense for each person.
What Katie works with
Everything Katie lists, in their own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Katie helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Career difficulties
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Commitment issues
- Dissociation
- Isolation / loneliness
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Katie lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
How Katie's approaches work online
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting. The therapist offers acceptance and empathy so people can talk through feelings and find their own solutions. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at the link between thoughts, feelings and actions and gives straightforward tools to manage anxiety, low mood and unhelpful habits.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Katie will discuss goals, try different techniques and adapt methods to fit what the person finds most helpful. The process is collaborative and revisited as progress is made.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to give flexibility. Video calls are good for face-to-face conversation and working through exercises. Phone sessions can fit into a short break and need less bandwidth. Live chat or messaging can be useful for brief check-ins, writing through thoughts, or when someone prefers not to be on camera. These options make it easier to attend from different locations and to choose a format that suits day-to-day life.
Questions people ask about Katie
What concerns does Katie commonly help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem and depression. Other areas include parenting, relationship strain, grief, and coping with life changes.
What is her general therapeutic style?
Katie combines Client-Centred Therapy with Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT). That means she listens with respect and also offers practical techniques to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviours.
How much experience does she have?
Katie has six years of professional experience working in the United Kingdom. She brings that background to sessions and adapts her approach to each person.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is listed with BACP and practices in 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 in the United Kingdom.
What session formats are available?
Katie offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How do fees and getting started work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to availability.
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