Katja Brodt de Sousa, BACP

Katja Brodt de Sousa helps people who feel overwhelmed by anxiety, stress, low self-esteem or relationship strain. She speaks English and German and is based in the United Kingdom. Katja uses clear, practical steps so people can feel steadier and more connected to themselves and others.

She has 18 years of experience working in private practice with concerns such as depression, coping with life changes, grief, addiction and trauma. Katja also supports issues linked to attachment, abandonment and intimacy, plus specific problems like sleeping difficulties, anger and career stress. She offers understanding alongside direct ways to change unhelpful patterns.

Her approach blends several well-known therapies. Katja draws on client-centred work to focus on each person’s experiences. She uses cognitive behavioural tools to help notice and shift thought and behaviour patterns. Attachment-based ideas inform how she thinks about close relationships and recurring difficulties.

Sessions are practical and collaborative. She helps people notice the mental habits that get in the way and experiments with small changes between sessions. The emphasis is on making progress that fits everyday life, not on theory alone.

Clients who come with complicated relationship histories, family-of-origin issues or feelings of emptiness often find the combined approach useful. Katja aims to help people accept themselves more and move away from shame and self-doubt. Her style is warm, straightforward and goal-focused.

Therapeutic approaches online and how they help

Attachment-based work looks at how early relationship patterns influence feelings and behaviour today. Online sessions using this approach can help people understand why they repeat certain relationship habits and try new ways of relating. Client-centred therapy focuses on the person in front of the counsellor, offering acceptance and reflective listening to help people feel heard and clarify their goals. Cognitive behavioural therapy, or CBT, helps identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviours with practical exercises and experiments between sessions.

Choosing the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will talk about different methods, listen to what matters to the client, and together decide which techniques to prioritise. That way the plan reflects the client’s needs, goals and preferences rather than a fixed agenda.

Online work is offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging, giving options for different situations. Video lets people read facial expressions and have a conversation similar to face-to-face work. Phone sessions can be useful when bandwidth is limited or for shorter check-ins. Live chat and messaging make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day or keep a written record of reflections. These formats increase flexibility and help people access ongoing support across distances.