Katherine Orr, BACP

Katherine Orr offers calm, non-judgemental support for people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strains, trauma and addiction. She explains things plainly and helps people talk through thoughts, feelings and behaviours so they can take steps forward. Katherine introduces ways of working that match each person’s needs rather than pushing a single method.

Her approach is collaborative. She does not give direct advice but helps the client explore options and make their own choices. Sessions focus on practical conversations alongside deeper reflection when that feels useful. Katherine aims to balance warmth with professional clarity.

Katherine holds BACP, which indicates registration with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. She has four years’ experience supporting people with a wide range of concerns, including grief, intimacy issues, eating and body image, ADHD and compassion fatigue. She also works with issues such as attachment, caregiver stress, blended family dynamics and isolation.

In practice she blends client-centred, cognitive behavioural and psychodynamic ideas. That mix lets her adapt to short-term goals or longer conversations about life patterns. Sessions may include talking through unhelpful thoughts, practising new ways of relating, or looking back at past experiences that still affect the present.

Katherine offers work in English and accepts international clients. People connect for sessions by video call, phone, live chat or text messaging. The emphasis is on finding approaches that fit the person and the situation.

How her therapeutic approaches work online

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening without judgement and following the client’s pace. It helps with feelings of low self-worth, loneliness and relationship worries by creating space to talk and be heard.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions interact. Online CBT sessions often include simple exercises and practical strategies to manage anxiety, low mood or unhelpful habits.

Psychodynamic therapy pays attention to past experiences and recurring patterns that affect current relationships. This approach can help when someone wants to understand deep-rooted issues like attachment, shame or patterns in relationships.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Katherine will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most helpful, then adapt methods together. The process is collaborative and can change as needs evolve.

Online sessions offer flexibility for people with busy lives or limited travel options. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions are useful for lower bandwidth or when not wanting to be on camera, and live chat or text messaging suit short check-ins or those who prefer writing. These options make it easier to fit regular therapy into work and family life.