Katie Shaw, BACP

Katie Shaw is a counsellor with more than two decades of experience. She offers calm, straightforward support for people dealing with stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem and depression. Katie is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).

Katie keeps sessions focused on the person sitting in front of her. She listens without judgement and helps people make sense of difficult feelings. She uses practical conversation and simple tools to help people feel less stuck and more able to cope day to day.

Her background includes work in different settings, including schools where she has supported pupils and staff. That variety has given her experience with issues linked to relationships, communication problems and life changes such as divorce and bereavement. Katie also works with people facing health-related challenges like cancer and fertility issues.

She adapts her approach to each person’s needs, drawing on a mix of counselling models to suit the situation. Sessions can focus on building confidence, managing control issues, or finding ways through isolation and loneliness. Katie also addresses concerns around substance use, caregiver stress and ageing matters.

Katie aims to create a steady, practical way forward. She helps people identify small changes that make daily life easier. Her style is warm and accepting, with an emphasis on usefulness and respect.

Approaches that guide online sessions

Katie uses a blend of evidence-based techniques to suit each person. One common approach is person-centred work, which focuses on understanding feelings and building a trusting relationship so people can explore what matters to them. This helps when someone needs a steady space to talk things through and regain clarity.

She also draws on cognitive behavioural ideas to help spot unhelpful thoughts and try small practical experiments. These steps can be useful for managing anxiety, low mood and patterns that make problems feel bigger. When quick, solution-focused conversations are helpful, Katie narrows attention to immediate goals and workable changes to reduce stress and improve daily routines.

Finding the right approach is a shared process. Katie will discuss options with clients and decide together what fits best based on needs, goals and personal preferences. She adapts methods over time if something isn’t working and keeps the focus on practical progress.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls let people use face-to-face conversation without travel. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth or visual focus is an issue. Live chat and text-based messaging suit shorter check-ins or when writing feels easier. These formats make it simpler to fit counselling around work, family and other commitments.