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Kathleen Rao, BACP

Kathleen Rao is a counsellor who works with stress, anxiety, grief, parenting concerns and depression.

Stress, Anxiety
Family conflicts
Grief
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About Kathleen

Kathleen Rao is a counsellor who works with stress, anxiety, grief, parenting concerns and depression. She draws on a range of evidence-based therapeutic techniques and centres the relationship she builds with each person. Kathleen is an insured member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, often abbreviated as BACP, and offers online sessions from the United Kingdom.

She aims to help people feel confident in their own understanding of themselves.

Background and approach

Sessions begin by listening to what matters most to the client and by agreeing practical goals together. Kathleen keeps language simple and focuses on small, manageable steps that can be used between sessions. Her approach is integrative, which means she selects methods that match the issue presented.

She commonly supports people facing grief and complex grief, perinatal and postnatal health concerns, long-term health conditions, and burnout. She also works with attachment issues, caregiver stress, and mood or panic-related difficulties. Before working privately she spent a decade in the NHS and has around three years’ experience offering one-to-one therapy in a counselling role.

That background informs how she structures sessions and stays realistic about practical pressures, such as work and family commitments. People can expect a warm, down-to-earth style. Kathleen aims to make the first steps less daunting by building trust and offering a steady, patient approach.

She encourages clients to bring whatever feels most important to them each week.

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Body	Registration number	Expires
BACP	413173	May 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.

Cost Costs are shown on the partner platform before you commit. If cost is a concern, ask about reduced-fee options.

Focus areas and approaches

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How Kathleen uses evidence-based methods online

Kathleen draws on a small set of practical, evidence-based techniques chosen to fit each persons situation. One approach focuses on helping people develop coping skills for anxiety and panic - learning breathing and grounding exercises, spotting unhelpful thoughts, and building short plans to reduce avoidance. Another approach addresses grief and perinatal concerns by creating space to tell your story, recognise difficult emotions, and explore ways to manage anniversaries or ongoing health challenges. These methods are used flexibly depending on what each person brings to sessions.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Kathleen will listen to your goals and try different ways of working until something feels helpful. She discusses options and adjusts methods as you progress so the plan reflects your needs and preferences rather than a fixed recipe.

Online therapy offers practical benefits for people with busy lives or health limits. Video calls let you work face to face when that helps, phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier during a short break, and live chat or text messaging suits brief check-ins or when typing feels more comfortable. These formats make it easier to fit therapy around work, childcare or medical appointments while keeping continuity of support.

Frequently asked

What concerns does Kathleen work with?

She supports people with stress, anxiety, grief, parenting worries and depression, along with related issues such as attachment difficulties, caregiver stress, long-term illness and burnout.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her style is warm and relationship-centred. She uses an integrative approach and selects evidence-based methods that fit each persons needs.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has around three years of experience in a counselling role and previously worked for ten years within the NHS, including during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Where does she practise and what credentials does she hold?

She offers sessions from the United Kingdom and is an insured member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, or BACP.

Can I have sessions in another language or from another country?

Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently working with international clients.

Which session formats are available?

Sessions can be arranged as video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging, depending on client preference.

How are fees and payment handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin therapy with her?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.