Kate Oliver-Smith, NCPS
Kate Oliver-Smith is a psychotherapeutic counsellor with 13 years of experience.
- Stress & Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
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About Kate
Kate Oliver-Smith is a psychotherapeutic counsellor with 13 years of experience. She draws on earlier work in human resources and mediation to help people set realistic, achievable goals. Kate uses a practical, non-judgemental approach and speaks plainly in sessions so people can get on with life.
She holds NCPS as a credential and works with adults from the United Kingdom and beyond. Her background in HR meant daily work with individuals and groups to resolve workplace and personal problems.
Background and approach
That experience led her to train in psychotherapeutic methods including psychodynamic ideas, cognitive behavioural techniques and client-centred work. She combines those skills with coaching and mediation experience to tailor each session to what the person actually needs. In practice she keeps things straightforward and warm.
Sessions focus on real problems such as stress, anxiety, depression, grief and relationship or intimacy-related difficulties. She also supports people dealing with addictions, sleep problems, body image concerns, career strain and life transitions.
Kate often helps people who are coping with complex situations like chronic illness, caregiver stress, adoption and foster care issues, attachment and abandonment concerns, or the aftermath of domestic violence. She pays attention to how past experiences shape current patterns and to practical steps that reduce distress. Her style is down to earth and empathic.
Conversations aim to build confidence, improve communication and find workable strategies. People can expect clear, steady support that balances talking through feelings with hands-on problem solving.
Registration
| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| NCPS | NCS20-02432 | January 2027 |
Registration details are as listed on the counsellor's public profile. You can check any number with the registering body.
Sessions and payment
Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.
Costs are shown on the partner platform before you commit. If cost is a concern, ask about reduced-fee options.
Focus areas and approaches
What Kate works with
Everything Kate lists, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Kate lists
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
Online support
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions and uses practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns. It is useful for anxiety, depression, sleep problems and stress because it gives clear steps to try between sessions.
Finding the best approach is part of the work together. The therapist will listen to your goals and try methods that fit your needs and preferences. That might mean combining elements of different approaches and adjusting the plan as progress is made.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet so sessions fit into busy lives. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual cues help. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier when movement or multitasking is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging suit shorter check-ins, written reflection or people who prefer typing over speaking.
These formats make it easier to keep momentum between sessions and to pick options that match how you like to communicate with a therapist.
Frequently asked
What kinds of problems does Kate help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy-related issues, and addictions. Additional work covers parenting, sleep problems, career strain and coping with life changes.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Sessions are warm and down to earth with a practical focus on achievable goals. Conversations balance exploring feelings with problem solving and coaching.
How long has she been practising?
She has 13 years of experience combining human resources, mediation and counselling work. That background informs a practical way of working with individuals.
What credentials does she hold and where is she based?
She holds NCPS and is located in the United Kingdom.
Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?
International clients are accepted and sessions are offered in English.
Which session formats are available?
Sessions can be carried out by video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging. This gives flexibility depending on what fits a person’s schedule.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
What do I do to start working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability.
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