Kate Mollison, BACP

Kate Mollison is a counsellor with 24 years of practice across UK and international settings. She is a BACP-registered practitioner who has worked in employee assistance programmes, the NHS and private practice. Kate focuses on practical support for stress, anxiety, depression and trauma. She also helps with self-esteem, grief, addictions and life changes.

Her style is warm and person-centred. She builds a trusting relationship and listens without judgement. Sessions are collaborative - she works alongside people to understand what is getting in the way and to find realistic ways forward.

Kate draws on a mix of approaches rather than one fixed method. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, mindfulness and solution-focused techniques are used when they suit the person. Trauma-focused methods are used when past events need careful attention.

In practical terms she offers tools and simple exercises. These include breathing and grounding practices, thought-challenging exercises, and brief goal-focused tasks to try between sessions. The aim is to reduce distress and increase day-to-day coping.

She has supported people facing work stress, compassion fatigue, parenting strain, relationship worries, eating and sleeping problems, bipolar and ADHD-related difficulties. Kate also works with issues such as attachment, bereavement, body image and cancer-related distress.

Based in the United Kingdom, she keeps learning through courses and reading to refine her approach. The work is paced to each person’s needs, and she encourages small, practical steps that lead to meaningful change.

How her approach works online and in sessions

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on a respectful, non-judgemental relationship. It gives space for people to tell their story and for the counsellor to reflect what matters most. This approach helps when someone needs understanding and emotional support.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, offers practical steps to change unhelpful thinking and behaviour. It provides simple tools and a shared vocabulary to tackle anxiety, low mood and sleep or eating problems. Mindfulness Therapy teaches grounding and breathing techniques to manage stress and bring attention back to the present moment.

Finding the best approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will listen to your goals and try different methods to see what helps. Together you will agree on small, realistic steps and adjust the plan as progress is made.

Online work can be flexible and convenient. Video calls allow a face-to-face conversation when that feels helpful. Phone sessions can be a low-bandwidth option or fit a break at work. Live chat and text-based messaging can suit shorter check-ins, note-taking or when typed conversation feels easier. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and keep continuity between appointments.