Kathleen Forrester, BACP

Kathleen Forrester is a counsellor who trained with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. She brings four years of practical experience and focuses on helping people who are coping with life changes, stress, anxiety and issues such as self-esteem and grief. Kathleen aims to create a calm space where people feel heard and understood.

She offers both open-ended talking work and structured sessions. In exploratory sessions she looks at past events, current struggles and plans for the future. In structured work she helps people set goals, challenge negative self-beliefs and build step-by-step strategies that fit their pace and circumstances.

Kathleen draws on several approaches to tailor her work to each person’s needs. She uses client-centred listening to follow what matters most to the person. She may use cognitive behavioural ideas to spot unhelpful thought patterns. She also offers EMDR to address traumatic memories and mindfulness to help manage stress and rumination.

Her practice includes support for issues commonly connected to long-term health challenges, such as chronic pain, illness and disability, and the isolation that can follow. She also works with people concerned about neurodiversity, attachment and family of origin matters.

Sessions are carried out in English and Kathleen does not work with international clients. Costs vary depending on location and are billed through a cancellable subscription model. To begin, use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire and schedule a time according to the therapist’s availability.

How Kathleen's approaches work online and in practice

Client-Centred Therapy means the counsellor listens closely and follows what matters most to the person. This helps when you need space to be heard, to make sense of feelings, and to decide what to work on next.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and trying practical tactics to change them. It is useful for anxiety, low mood and work on negative self-beliefs through small, manageable steps.

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, EMDR, is a method used to process difficult memories. It may be offered when past trauma continues to affect day-to-day life and people want a focused way to reduce its emotional hold.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The counsellor will talk through goals, preferences and what has worked before, then agree a plan together. That plan can change as therapy progresses to match shifting needs.

Practical benefits of online work include fitting sessions into a busy day and reducing travel time. Some people find it easier to keep appointments around work or care commitments. The original biography does not specify which session formats are used, so confirm available formats before booking to ensure they suit your routine.