Kathryn Maddy-Powell, BACP

Kathryn Maddy-Powell is a counsellor with seven years of practice in paid and voluntary roles. She has supported people through grief, trauma and major life changes. Her calm, non-judgemental manner aims to help people feel understood and steady in difficult moments.

She often works with people facing bereavement, including loss to suicide or dementia, and with those affected by complicated trauma. She also helps people manage stress, anxiety and depression, and offers support around relationship and intimacy concerns. Kathryn draws on a range of ways of working so the sessions fit each person’s needs.

Kathryn takes an integrative, person-focused approach. That means she starts by listening and then uses elements from different therapeutic styles that suit the situation. Conversations tend to look at patterns, feelings and practical steps people can try between sessions.

She uses Client-Centred Therapy to build a trusting space where people can speak openly. She brings Psychodynamic ideas to uncover repeating patterns from the past. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used when people want structured ways to manage unhelpful thoughts and behaviours.

Her practice has included supporting partners after child removal, suicide prevention and postvention work, and caregiver stress. Kathryn works from the United Kingdom and offers sessions in English. If someone is considering therapy with her, they are invited to complete the initial matching steps before booking.

How her approaches fit into online therapy

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on understanding each person’s experience and offering non-judgemental support. It helps people who need a steady space to talk through feelings and make sense of what matters to them.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) offers practical tools to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviours. It suits people looking for clear strategies to reduce anxiety, manage mood, or tackle compulsive habits.

Kathryn treats finding the right mix of approaches as a collaborative task. She listens to someone’s goals and preferences and then suggests which methods to try. The process can change over time as needs evolve and progress is reviewed together.

If you are considering online work, please confirm current session options before booking as the biography does not list specific formats. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. They can also support attendance when mobility or health issues make travel difficult. Registered or accredited professionals, including therapists using these approaches, can adapt techniques so they remain practical and relevant across remote sessions.