Kathryn Maddy-Powell, BACP

Kathryn Maddy-Powell is a counsellor with seven years of practice in paid and voluntary roles. She works with people facing severe life stresses and long-term emotional pain. Her approach is calm and non-judgemental, focused on listening and responding to both what is said and what is left unsaid.

She helps people dealing with grief, loss and trauma, including bereavement after suicide or dementia. She also supports those struggling with stress, anxiety, depression and addiction. Kathryn draws on a range of approaches to suit each person she meets rather than using a single fixed method.

Kathryn practises with an integrative stance, combining client-centred work with psychodynamic and existential ideas and practical cognitive behavioural techniques. This means sessions may include talking through recent problems, looking at patterns from the past and trying small practical steps to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviours.

Sessions are intended to feel steady and respectful. Kathryn aims to create a space where difficult feelings can be named and understood without judgement. She pays attention to relationships, attachment and how past events shape current reactions.

People come for short-term focused work and for longer-term exploration. Kathryn also offers coaching-style conversations when the focus is on goals and practical change. She works in English and is based in the United Kingdom, bringing experience from both charity and clinical settings.

Therapeutic approaches online and how they help

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on the person's own experience and aims to provide acceptance and understanding so people can find their own answers; it helps when someone needs a steady, listening presence. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at patterns of thinking and behaviour and uses practical exercises to reduce anxiety, manage mood and change unhelpful habits. Existential Therapy looks at meaning, choice and responsibility when people face life transitions, grief or feelings of emptiness and helps them explore values and purpose.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Kathryn will talk with each person about what feels most helpful and adapt methods as the relationship develops. That means sessions can be collaborative, mixing reflective listening with practical steps when needed.

Online therapy offers flexibility and accessibility. Video calls let people see facial cues and have fuller conversations, while phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth is an issue. Live chat and text-based messaging suit short check-ins or people who prefer writing to talking. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving or mobility needs and to keep continuity when life is busy.