Katharine (Kate) James, NCPS

Katharine (Kate) James uses a client-centred approach to help people handle stress, anxiety and relationship strain. She is an experienced practitioner with NCPS credentialing and 17 years of work in counselling and psychotherapy. Kate aims to make therapy straightforward and practical for everyday worries.

Kate keeps sessions calm and focused. She helps people understand what is causing pain and teaches simple tools to manage it. Conversations cover things like low confidence, grief, sleep and eating problems, career pressure, and coping with life changes.

Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth. Kate draws on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy and hypnotherapy alongside client-centred work. Sessions move at a person’s pace and focus on small, achievable changes as well as longer-term goals.

She also supports people facing family of origin issues, codependency, communication problems, divorce or separation, and infidelity. Other practical areas she addresses include parenting strain, compassion fatigue, ageing and end-of-life concerns, and managing ADHD-related challenges.

Kate offers online sessions by video, phone, live chat or text messaging to suit different needs. Therapy is arranged through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule an appointment according to therapist availability.

How Kate’s approaches work online

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and understanding a person’s experience. It helps people feel heard and supported while they work out what they want to change. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions connect and offers practical steps to reduce anxiety, improve sleep and shift unhelpful patterns. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) helps people notice and name important feelings and improve how they connect with others during stressful moments.

Choosing an approach is part of the work together. Kate will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most useful, then try methods that fit the situation. This collaborative process means the plan can change as progress is made and new needs appear.

Online therapy offers flexibility for busy lives. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when that is helpful. Phone sessions are an option when bandwidth or mobility is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging suit quick check-ins, brief coaching or people who prefer writing to talking. These formats make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and other commitments while keeping the focus on practical, useful steps.