- Integrative approach
- Guilt and shame focus
- CBT and psychodynamic
About Kathryn
Kathryn Maddy-Powell is a BACP counsellor and psychotherapist practising in the United Kingdom with seven years of experience. She works with people facing grief, trauma, stress and anxiety, and a wide range of personal challenges that include relationship and family issues, addiction, and feelings of guilt and shame.
Kathryn has supported people after the permanent removal of a child and in suicide prevention and postvention. She also works with bereavement related to suicide and dementia, chronic stress, depression, and complex trauma. Her background includes paid and voluntary roles across different services.
Her approach is integrative. She draws on client-centred, psychodynamic, relational, cognitive behavioural therapy and existential ideas to fit what a person needs. Sessions aim to focus on what someone brings in the moment and on patterns that have developed over time.
In practice she listens for both what is said and what is left unsaid. That helps identify where guilt or shame are affecting daily life and relationships. Conversations move between practical coping strategies and reflecting on deeper feelings and histories.
People meet a calm, non-judgemental presence who works at a human pace. Kathryn offers straightforward language and short-term problem-solving where appropriate, alongside more open-ended reflection for longer-standing issues. To start, the reader is asked to use the site's matching process and schedule an initial session.
Sessions are offered in English and Kathryn does not accept international clients. Costs vary by location and use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How Kathryn uses different approaches in online work
Kathryn blends a few clearly defined approaches so sessions focus on both present problems and longer patterns. Client-Centred Therapy emphasises listening and following the person's pace; it helps when someone needs space to make sense of painful feelings such as shame. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts and behaviours keep problems going and offers practical steps to change them, which can help with anxiety, low mood and compulsive behaviours.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Kathryn discusses options with the person and agrees which methods to try based on their goals, preferences and the issues they bring. That means decisions are made together rather than imposed by the therapist.
The practical advantages of online sessions depend on the formats offered. The biography does not specify session formats here, so it is advisable to confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy around day-to-day life, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. Therapists and registered or accredited professionals often use these practical features to help sessions match a client's routine and responsibilities.
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Experience
7+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she work with?
She works with grief, trauma, stress, anxiety, depression and related issues such as addiction, relationship strain and feelings of guilt and shame.
How would she approach shame or guilt in sessions?
She listens for how guilt or shame shows up in everyday life and uses a mix of practical strategies and reflective conversation to help people untangle those feelings.
What is her professional background?
She has seven years' experience in paid and voluntary roles, including work with people after child removal and in suicide prevention and postvention.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and works in the United Kingdom.
Does she work in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work with her?
Use the site's See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.