Counsellor profile
Kathryn (Kate) Bishop, BACP
BACP counsellor - Family and parenting focus
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- Client-centred therapy
- Parenting strain
- Trauma and grief
About Kathryn
Kathryn (Kate) Bishop is a BACP-registered counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with six years of professional experience. She works with adults on common concerns such as stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and parenting-related strain. Kate also supports people dealing with trauma and abuse, intimacy and relationship questions, and issues around identity and addictions.
Her style centres on client-centred therapy, which means sessions focus on the person's own perspective and pace. Conversations are driven by what matters to the client, not a fixed script. Kate aims to listen closely and help clients name what is most pressing in their lives.
She has worked with issues that often overlap at home - family conflict, blended family challenges, caregiving stress and communication problems. She also addresses longer-term patterns like attachment difficulties, codependency and avoidant personality features. Practical concerns such as sleeping and eating difficulties, chronic illness impact, and career strain are included in her practice.
Sessions often involve talking through current problems, reflecting on how past experiences affect present choices, and trying small changes between meetings. Kate uses a conversational approach rather than technical jargon. She encourages clear goals and regular review of progress.
People who come to her tend to be adults managing relationship strain, parenting pressures or personal mental health challenges. To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and then arrange an initial session to see how the approach fits their needs.
How sessions work
How client-centred approaches work in online sessions
Client-centred therapy places the client's perspective at the heart of the work. The therapist follows the client's lead, listens closely, and helps the person make sense of their feelings and choices. This approach is useful for concerns like anxiety, grief, relationship strain and parenting stress because it lets the client set the topics and pace.Because the method focuses on the individual's priorities, the therapist and client decide together which steps to try. That collaborative decision-making is part of the process, and adjustments are made as goals or circumstances change. The therapist will discuss practical options and check in regularly about how the approach is working.
Session formats should be confirmed before booking because the biography does not list specific options. Ask about the available formats when you complete the matching questionnaire. Online sessions can make it easier to fit meetings into a busy home life, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, and remove the need to travel to appointments. Registered or accredited professionals can suggest how to shape sessions so they fit around work, caring duties and everyday routines.
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Experience
6+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, parenting issues and related family conflict, as well as trauma, addictions and relationship matters.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses client-centred therapy, which centres sessions on the person's experience and priorities and encourages open, non-technical conversation.
How much experience does she have?
She has six years of professional experience working with adults on a range of mental health and family-related concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is BACP registered and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin a session with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule your first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.