Kathy Allatt, BACP
Kathy Allatt is a therapeutic counsellor with four years' professional experience.
About Kathy
Kathy Allatt is a therapeutic counsellor with four years' professional experience. She is warm and compassionate and understands how hard it can be to ask for help. Kathy aims to make the first steps easier by offering a calm, non-judgemental space where people can talk through what is troubling them.
Her background includes years working as a neonatal intensive care nurse. That work involved supporting parents through intense and frightening times, including the trauma of a seriously ill or preterm baby and the loss of an infant.
Background and approach
Those clinical years shape how she listens and responds in counselling today. Kathy also has experience of the pressures healthcare staff faced during the pandemic. She knows how work-related strain can affect mood, sleep and relationships, and how physical illness can be tied to emotional wellbeing.
She draws on these insights when helping people cope with stress, anxiety, grief and compassion fatigue. Her practise follows a person-centred approach, which means the conversation is guided by each person's needs and pace. Kathy also uses elements of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Solution-Focused Therapy to help people notice what matters to them and take practical steps towards change.
Typical concerns she supports include anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, relationship and intimacy difficulties, parenting strain, career worries and life transitions. Sessions are offered in English and Kathy can work with clients in the United Kingdom and internationally via online formats.
If someone is unsure how to begin, Kathy encourages a short matching questionnaire and a scheduled first appointment to see if the working style feels right.
Registration
| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 393827 | December 2026 |
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 Kathy works with
Everything Kathy lists, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Infidelity
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Narcissism
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Kathy lists
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
Client-Centred Therapy places the person at the heart of sessions. The counsellor listens closely, reflects what is said and helps the person make sense of their experience at their own pace. This approach suits people who want a supportive space to work through difficult emotions.
Finding the best approach is part of the work together. Kathy will discuss goals, preferences and practical needs and adapt methods accordingly. That collaborative process helps decide whether to use acceptance strategies, short-term solution-focused steps or more open person-centred exploration.
Online therapy makes it easier to fit counselling into life. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when a visual connection helps. Phone sessions suit people who prefer not to use video or who need a short check-in during a break. Live chat and text-based messaging provide a flexible option for brief reflections or when writing feels easier. These formats support continuity of care and make it simpler to attend from different locations.
Frequently asked
What kind of problems does Kathy help with?
She supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, grief and a wide range of relationship and life changes.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Kathy works from a person-centred stance and uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Solution-Focused Therapy techniques to keep sessions practical and centred on the client's concerns.
What is her professional background?
She has four years' experience and previously worked as a neonatal intensive care nurse supporting parents through very difficult medical journeys.
Where is she based and what credential does she hold?
She practises in the United Kingdom and holds BACP accreditation as supplied in her details.
Can sessions be held in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
What online session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different schedules and preferences.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with Kathy?
Choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to her availability.
Update or remove this listing
Ask us to correct details or take the page down.
Contact usMore counsellors who work with Stress & Anxiety
All of them
Samantha McEwan
BACP
4 years in practice BACP
Experienced BACP counsellor for stress and trauma
- Stress & Anxiety
- Relationship
- Trauma and Abuse
James Maynard
BACP
3 years in practice BACP
Supportive integrative counsellor for everyday challenges
- Stress & Anxiety
- Trauma and Abuse
- Grief
Ashleigh Brown
BACP
6 years in practice BACP
Practical, compassionate therapy focused on everyday change
- Stress & Anxiety
- Addictions
- Trauma and Abuse