Kathryn (Kate) Bishop, BACP
Calm, person-centred support for life transitions
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- Person-centred approach
- Focus on midlife concerns
- Practical coping strategies
About Kathryn
Kathryn (Kate) Bishop is a counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with six years of professional experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress and anxiety, cope with grief, and work through trauma and abuse. Kate aims to treat people with respect, sensitivity, and compassion from the first conversation.
Her approach is collaborative and centred on the person in front of her. She listens first, then shapes the sessions around what matters most to each client. That often means pacing conversations to the individual and adjusting the way they talk about problems as trust grows.
Over her six years of practice she has supported people dealing with low self-esteem, depression, addiction and a broad range of relationship and intimacy-related concerns. She also offers help for practical life struggles such as sleeping and eating difficulties, parenting stress, career uncertainty and coping with major life changes.
Kate works with a wider set of issues including ADHD, compassion fatigue, chronic illness and carer stress, and some personality and attachment-related concerns. She explains things simply and helps people identify small, achievable steps they can try between sessions.
People who choose Kate often want a calm, steady space to think things through. She encourages self-compassion and practical problem-solving, and supports clients as they take early steps toward changes they want to make.
Her approach is collaborative and centred on the person in front of her. She listens first, then shapes the sessions around what matters most to each client. That often means pacing conversations to the individual and adjusting the way they talk about problems as trust grows.
Over her six years of practice she has supported people dealing with low self-esteem, depression, addiction and a broad range of relationship and intimacy-related concerns. She also offers help for practical life struggles such as sleeping and eating difficulties, parenting stress, career uncertainty and coping with major life changes.
Kate works with a wider set of issues including ADHD, compassion fatigue, chronic illness and carer stress, and some personality and attachment-related concerns. She explains things simply and helps people identify small, achievable steps they can try between sessions.
People who choose Kate often want a calm, steady space to think things through. She encourages self-compassion and practical problem-solving, and supports clients as they take early steps toward changes they want to make.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEmptinessFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaVisually impairedWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Client-Centered Therapy
Experience
6+ years
Credentials
United Kingdom
Languages
English
How client-centred work adapts to online therapy
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on understanding the person from their own point of view and offering empathic, non-judgemental listening. In practice this means the counsellor follows the client's lead, reflects what is said, and helps people clarify their own goals and values. This approach is useful for issues such as anxiety, grief and coping with life changes.Working with a counsellor online still allows for that same person-focused way of working. The therapist and client decide together what to aim for and how to pace sessions. Assessing which methods feel most helpful is part of the early conversations, and the counsellor will adapt as needs and goals change.
Specific session formats are not listed in the biography, so please confirm current online options before booking. Many people find online sessions helpful because they can fit a meeting into a busy day, reduce travel time, and make it easier to keep regular appointments. Others appreciate that different formats allow for shorter check-ins, fewer technical demands, or the choice to be off camera, depending on what makes the conversation easier to have.
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she work with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, low self-esteem and depression, and a wide range of relationship and life-change concerns.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She follows a client-centred style, which means she listens closely and shapes sessions around the person's experience and goals.
How much experience does she have?
Kate has six years of professional work experience supporting people with emotional and practical difficulties.
What credentials does she hold and where does she practise?
She is listed with the BACP and works in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist arrangements; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.