Kathryn Sherfield, NCPS

Kathryn Sherfield is a counsellor who focuses on helping people navigate midlife questions and other major life stresses. She offers a calm, non-judgemental space and adapts sessions to each person’s needs. Kathryn aims to help people build confidence and develop ways to cope with change.

Kathryn holds the Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling from CPCAB and is registered with the NCPS (The National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society). She uses a person-centred approach, which means she follows the client’s lead and supports people to find their own solutions rather than prescribing them. She often brings in other methods when they suit the person’s situation.

Sessions last 45 minutes and Kathryn emphasises clear boundaries, punctuality and regular review of progress. She describes her role as walking alongside clients while they work out what they want to change. This can include looking at thoughts, feelings and everyday choices that get in the way.

Her work covers a wide range of issues, including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, depression, relationship and intimacy-related concerns, grief, addictions and coping with life changes. Kathryn also notes additional focus areas such as body image, caregiver stress and communication problems.

She aims to be warm and empathetic while helping people try small changes that lead to new ways of coping. People who value a collaborative, respectful approach may find her style easy to work with.

How Kathryn’s approaches can work online

Kathryn uses a person-centred approach that focuses on what matters to the client. This means the counsellor listens closely and follows the person’s priorities, helping them to discover their own next steps and build confidence.

She also brings in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) techniques to help spot and change unhelpful thought patterns and behaviours. CBT can be useful for anxiety, low mood and situations where concrete coping steps are helpful. Mindfulness-based ideas are used alongside this work to build awareness of thoughts and bodily reactions and to develop calmer responses during stressful moments.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. Kathryn works collaboratively to decide what methods feel most useful, checking in and adjusting as needs and goals change. Clients are encouraged to try things out and feed back on what helps.

Session formats should be confirmed before booking, as the profile does not list specific delivery methods. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter or more flexible check-ins when needed. Talk with the therapist about how best to structure sessions so they fit into everyday life and current commitments.