Kate Neligan , BACP

Kate Neligan is an integrative psychotherapist with an established practice in London and 16 years of clinical experience. She holds an MA and an Advanced Diploma in Integrative Psychotherapy and Counselling, qualifications that reflect postgraduate training in therapeutic theory and practice, and she is a registered member of the BACP, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.

Over the course of her career she has worked in both private practice and the NHS, supporting people with a wide range of concerns including anxiety, depression, anger management, bereavement, trauma, neurodiversity, social anxiety, relationship difficulties and questions around sexuality. Her work also addresses issues such as stress, grief, addictions, intimacy challenges, parenting and career-related concerns.

Kate adopts an empathic and collaborative style, tailoring the pace and focus of therapy to the needs of each person. She uses an integrative framework that blends humanistic and psychodynamic perspectives with elements of cognitive behavioural and solution-focused techniques where appropriate. That flexible approach allows her to offer both short-term, goal-focused work and longer-term exploration depending on what a client needs. Sessions are shaped around clear goals and mutual respect, with treatment plans adjusted as progress unfolds.

Integrative Methods and Online Support

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape current ways of connecting with others. It helps people understand patterns of closeness and fear of abandonment, making it useful for relationship difficulties, intimacy concerns and some forms of anxiety.

Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes the therapist's empathic listening and the client's own capacity for growth. This humanistic approach supports self-esteem, coping with life changes and emotional distress by creating a respectful, nonjudgmental space for exploration.

Psychodynamic Therapy explores recurring patterns, unconscious themes and the influence of past relationships. It can be helpful for people who want to understand deeper roots of depression, trauma responses or long-standing interpersonal patterns.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey. Kate works collaboratively with each person to identify which methods feel most helpful, tailoring the focus and techniques to the client’s goals, preferences and the issues they bring to therapy.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions by video or phone and options for live chat or text messaging make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life or to connect from another location. These formats support ongoing access to licensed professionals and allow therapy to continue through transitions or when in-person meetings are not possible.