Katherine Smalldon , BACP

Katherine Smalldon is a BACP-registered integrative counsellor and psychotherapist with nine years of experience supporting people through life’s difficulties. BACP stands for the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, reflecting her adherence to recognised professional standards. She established her practice to offer practical help and emotional support to those feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or unsure about their next steps.

Katherine works with people facing a wide range of concerns, including stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy challenges, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting and family difficulties, sleep and eating problems, and coping with life changes. She also supports clients dealing with attachment and abandonment issues, adoption and foster care matters, neurodiversity-related concerns such as autism and Asperger syndrome, and other complex relational or behavioural patterns. Whether a presenting issue is clear or hard to name, she aims to provide a respectful, nonjudgmental space where a person can explore what feels wrong and what they want to be different.

In initial sessions Katherine invites discussion about hopes, fears, and expectations for therapy so she can tailor support to each person’s needs. She works at the client’s pace, welcomes questions and feedback throughout the process, and offers an impartial space to consider decisions, process the past, or cope with a current crisis. Prospective clients are encouraged to get in touch to learn more or to book a first session and see if they are a good fit for working together.

Therapeutic Approaches and Accessible Online Care

Katherine works with several established approaches to help people explore feelings, change patterns, and manage difficulties. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on understanding how early relationships shape current emotional responses and connection patterns, which can be helpful for relationship, intimacy, and abandonment concerns. Client-Centered Therapy places the person’s experience at the heart of the work - the therapist offers empathy, acceptance, and support while the client leads the pace and direction of change. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps people identify and reframe unhelpful thoughts and behaviours, offering practical strategies for anxiety, low mood, and stress-related concerns.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the process and Katherine treats that as a collaborative effort. She will work with each person to identify goals, preferences, and which methods feel most useful, adjusting the approach as the work unfolds to match changing needs.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can take place by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care, access licensed professionals from different locations, and fit therapy around work, family, or other commitments while still engaging in meaningful, goal-focused work with a therapist.