Kate Wolsey

• Bereavement and loss
• Anxiety and depression
• Attachment and relationships

About Kate

Kate Wolsey works on relationship problems, bereavement and loss, anxiety, depression and other life stresses using a person-centred way of working. She is a registered member of the National Counselling Society (NCPS) and has five years' experience in the field.

Kate places the person at the centre of each session and lets clients set the pace and focus. Sessions are an opportunity to talk through thoughts and feelings without judgement, and to consider what changes might be helpful now. She blends client-centred work with psychodynamic and existential ideas to offer different ways of understanding difficulties.

In psychodynamic work she looks at patterns from earlier relationships that may affect how someone feels or acts today. This can be useful for issues such as attachment, abandonment or repeating relationship difficulties. Existential ideas are used to talk about meaning, choice and coping when life feels uncertain or overwhelming.

Clients come to Kate for many concerns including grief and loss, anxiety, depression, parenting stresses, anger and self-esteem. She also works with trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, eating concerns, career strain and ADHD-related challenges. Additional focuses include blended family issues, carer stress, communication and commitment problems.

Her overall aim is to work collaboratively with people so they can understand their situation and decide on next steps. Sessions are paced to suit the individual and to fit with their goals and circumstances.

How Kate uses client-centred and psychodynamic ideas online

Kate commonly works with client-centred methods, which focus on what the person brings to sessions and let them guide the topics and pace. This approach is helpful for exploring current feelings, relationships and coping with life changes.

She also draws on psychodynamic ideas to look at recurring patterns from past relationships and how they affect present behaviour. This can help with attachment issues, abandonment concerns and repeating relationship problems. Existential ideas are used to discuss meaning, choices and how to respond to loss or major life transitions.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The counsellor will discuss the different ways of working and agree what fits the client's needs, goals and preferences. That decision is collaborative and may change as sessions progress.

The original biography did not list specific session formats, so please check which options are available when booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling around work, childcare and travel, and can reduce time spent travelling to appointments. Some formats also let people use audio-only or shorter check-ins if that suits their day.

Topics Kate lists

• Stress and anxiety
• Relationship issues
• Family conflicts
• Grief
• Coping with life changes
• Trauma and abuse
• Intimacy-related issues
• Eating disorders
• Parenting issues
• Anger management
• Self-esteem
• Career difficulties
• Depression
• ADHD
• Abandonment
• Attachment issues
• Avoidant personality
• Blended family issues
• Caregiver issues and stress
• Commitment issues
• Communication problems
• Control issues
• Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
• Divorce and separation
• Domestic violence
• Family of origin issues
• Family problems
• Fatherhood issues
• First responder issues
• Forgiveness
• Guilt and shame
• Hoarding
• Infidelity
• Isolation and loneliness
• Jealousy
• Life purpose
• Men's issues
• Midlife crisis
• Money and financial issues
• Narcissism
• Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
• Panic disorder and panic attacks
• Phobias
• Polyamory and non-monogamous relationships
• Postpartum depression
• Pregnancy and childbirth
• Prejudice and discrimination
• Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
• Self-harm
• Self-love
• Sexual assault and abuse
• Sexuality
• Social anxiety and phobia
• Women's issues
• Workplace issues
• Young adult issues

Ways of working

• Client-Centred Therapy
• Existential Therapy
• Psychodynamic Therapy

Questions about Kate

Does she work with anxiety?

Yes. Anxiety is listed among the main concerns she works on, including stress and panic-related worries.

What kind of counselling does she offer?

She uses a client-centred main approach, combined with psychodynamic and existential therapies.

What experience does she have?

She has five years' experience as a counsellor.

Is she a registered counsellor in the UK?

Yes. She is a registered member of the National Counselling Society (NCPS) and practises in the United Kingdom.

Can I book sessions in English if I live abroad?

Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.

What session formats are available?

The original biography does not specify session formats, so please confirm current options before booking.

How much do sessions cost?

Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I get started with her counselling?

Use the Talk to a counsellor online button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.