Kate is an experienced therapist and a school counsellor working in primary and secondary schools in London. She has a wealth of experience working with families, young people and professionals.

 

Kate is passionate about helping children help themselves and enabling those around them to create the best possible environment for that to happen. Each young person is unique and Kate tailors her skills to the young person's needs. Most importantly she offers the young person time, space and complete acceptance - so that they are able to make sense of their feelings and develop their own coping strategies. 

 

In this process Kate has extensive experience of working with school heads, senior leadership teams and individual teachers to ensure the young person is fully supported. She works with external services such as CAMHS, Social Services, Educational Psychologists, Occupational Therapists and Speech and Language teams. Working with parents and carers is also key to Kate's work. She has trained in the highly successful evidence-based Incredible Years  parenting programme so that she can further support parents, teachers and young people. 

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Kate is an Accredited Play and Creative Arts Therapist, a Registered SandStory Therapist, is a SandStory skills Trainer, has a Diploma in Adolescent and School counselling from Metanoia Institute and has a Certificate in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Children and Adolescents. Kate is a qualified supervisor and is also a licensed Parent Chid and Play practitioner and has a Certificate in online and telephone counselling. 

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Kate will take time to listen to your requirements so that the young person or your institution can be best supported to individual need.​ Kate can work with a wide range of social and emotional difficulties. Some examples are:

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• Abuse

• Aggression

• Anxiety

• ASD, ADD, ADHD

• Attachment Issues

• Bereavement

• Depression 

• Difficulties with Self-Esteem

• Domestic Abuse

• Emotional Regulation

• Emotional Behavioural Difficulties

• Family break down, separation and divorce

• LGBTQ identity

• Living with a disability

• Medical intervention

• Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

• Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

• Stress Management

• Trauma

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Kate is a registered member of the BACP,  a member of ACTO and she has regular supervision.