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Kat Hurst, BACP

Kat Hurst is a counsellor who focuses on anxiety, trauma and related concerns.

About Kat

Kat Hurst is a counsellor who focuses on anxiety, trauma and related concerns. She works from a gendered perspective with people who identify as female, aged 14 and above. Kat offers a listening space where people can talk about distressing experiences at a pace that feels manageable.

She uses an integrative, phased way of working. That means sessions are shaped around each person's needs and may include practical strategies for staying grounded, talking through painful memories, and building skills to manage anxiety and mood.

Background and approach

Kat aims to help people understand how past experiences affect day-to-day life and relationships. Kat draws on a range of evidence-based techniques, including cognitive approaches and humanistic ideas, to tailor sessions. She describes the work as collaborative - the person in therapy is treated as the expert on their own life while the counsellor offers guidance and structure.

Sessions are non-judgemental and paced to suit the client. Before training as a counsellor she worked in mental health hospitals and gained substantial experience supporting people with eating disorders and related medical risks. That background informs how she supports female clients with disordered eating alongside any medical care they may have.

People seeking help for trauma, anxiety, relationship strain, low self-esteem or body image concerns may find her approach practical and steady. Kat is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, which is listed as BACP.

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Registration

Body	Registration number	Expires
BACP	393763	October 2026

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Sessions and payment

Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.

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Focus areas and approaches

Everything Kat lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

How therapeutic approaches adapt to online work

Kat combines cognitive approaches and humanistic, relational ideas to create clear, practical sessions. Cognitive approaches focus on identifying unhelpful thought patterns and building coping strategies for anxiety, panic and mood symptoms. Humanistic and relational methods emphasise the therapeutic relationship, personal meaning and supporting self-awareness, which can help with trauma, self-esteem and body image concerns.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Kat will discuss options with each person and decide together which methods suit their goals and comfort level. This collaborative selection means techniques can be adjusted as progress is made or needs change.

Online therapy here is offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to increase flexibility. Video can be used for fuller conversations and non-verbal cues, phone calls when bandwidth is limited, live chat for shorter check-ins, and messaging for ongoing reflection or when someone prefers typed communication. These options help fit therapy into busy lives and different routines.

Frequently asked

What kinds of issues does she help with?

She supports people with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, eating concerns and self-esteem problems. Additional focus areas include body image, attachment issues, panic and mood difficulties.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

She works integratively using a phased approach that is personalised to each person. Sessions are collaborative and aim to balance practical coping strategies with space to discuss painful memories.

What is her clinical background?

She has four years of experience and previously worked in mental health hospitals supporting people with eating disorders. That experience continues to shape her work with female clients.

What credentials and location are listed?

She is listed with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP, and works in the United Kingdom.

Can I have sessions in another language or from abroad?

Sessions are offered in English. She is not currently accepting international clients.

What session formats are available?

Therapy is offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These formats provide options for different schedules and communication preferences.

How are costs structured?

Costs vary with location and therapist availability and use a subscription model. The subscription can be cancelled at any time.

What do I need to do to begin?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to the therapist's availability.