- Compassionate listening
- Practical support
- Focus on relationships
About Katherine
Katherine Purdy is a BACP-registered counsellor based in the United Kingdom. She welcomes people who are anxious, grieving, lonely or struggling with sadness and distress. Her background includes more than a decade working as a paramedic, and she brings that practical perspective to her counselling work.
She listens closely and gives time to what matters most to each person. Katherine says life cannot always change what happened, but people can change how they feel about it. Sessions focus on understanding what is causing distress and finding small steps toward feeling steadier.
Her approach draws on attachment-based and client-centred ways of working, with elements from mindfulness, narrative and psychodynamic therapies. That means conversations look at relationships, personal stories and present feelings, while also using grounding and awareness practices when helpful.
Katherine works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, and issues around intimacy and self-esteem. She also supports people facing life changes, addictions, grief, eating and relationship difficulties, and offers coaching-style help for career or practical goals.
People can expect a calm, non-judgemental space and practical attention to what is happening right now. The work is collaborative - she helps people talk through fears and build new ways of coping so they feel more hopeful and able to move forward.
How her approaches translate to online counselling
Katherine uses attachment-based and client-centred approaches that work well online. Attachment-based work looks at how past and present relationships shape feeling and trust, helping people understand patterns that affect current connections. Client-centred work focuses on listening and reflecting, giving people space to lead the conversation and find their own answers.Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Katherine works with the client to decide which methods suit their needs and goals, and she adapts the work as those needs change. That collaborative decision-making helps people feel involved and respected as the work unfolds.
If you are considering online therapy, check what session options the therapist currently offers before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy week, cut travel time and allow shorter check-ins when schedules demand. It can also help people use mindfulness practices or narrative exercises between sessions to reinforce change.
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Experience
3+ years
Credentials
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Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does Katherine help with?
She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, intimacy and self-esteem issues, and a broad range of other concerns such as grief, addictions and career worries.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is warm and person-centred, with attention to attachment and narrative patterns. Sessions aim to listen, reflect and build practical steps for feeling steadier.
What experience does she bring to counselling?
She worked for over ten years as a paramedic before retraining as a counsellor and has three years of counselling experience in the UK.
Where is Katherine based and what credential does she hold?
She practices in the United Kingdom and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP.
Can people access sessions in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are international clients able to book with her?
She accepts international clients, though people should confirm any time-zone arrangements when booking.
How are sessions charged and handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
What should I do to begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
Profile details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. Credential and registration rules differ between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.