Katherine Smalldon

Katherine Smalldon is a BACP counsellor with nine years of practice. She offers steady, calm support for people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief and other life challenges. Katherine aims to help people make decisions, manage difficult changes, and untangle patterns that leave them stuck.

She works at the client’s pace and helps them say what matters most. Sessions begin by looking at hopes, fears and practical goals so everyone knows what to focus on. Katherine welcomes questions and adjusts the work as it progresses.

Her approach blends attachment-based ideas with client-centred listening and cognitive behavioural techniques. That mix means she pays attention to relationships and patterns, while also helping people try small, practical changes that ease day-to-day difficulty.

Katherine has experience with grief and end-of-life issues and supports people through loss and the practical strain that comes with it. She also helps those dealing with trauma, addiction, chronic illness, parenting strain and career stress.

People who come to Katherine often want a therapist who listens without rushing and who gives clear, manageable steps between sessions. She will check in regularly about progress and reshape the plan if something isn’t working. The initial conversation is used to set goals and to agree a pace that feels right.

How Katherine’s approaches shape online counselling

Attachment-based work focuses on how early and current relationships affect feelings and trust. Katherine uses this to help people understand patterns in close relationships and to repair ways of connecting when they feel stuck.

Client-centred therapy puts the person’s experience at the heart of sessions. The counsellor listens without judgement, reflects what is said, and follows the person’s priorities so they feel heard and able to lead the work.

Cognitive behavioural work looks at thought patterns and small changes in behaviour that can reduce distress. It is useful for anxiety, low mood and practical problems where experiments between sessions can make a difference.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Katherine will discuss options with each person and agree a plan based on their needs, goals and preferences. That collaboration continues as progress is reviewed and adjustments are made.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel, and allow shorter check-ins or regular appointments without leaving work. Discuss with Katherine how sessions could fit into everyday life and routines.