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Katie Shaw, BACP

Katie Shaw is a counsellor with 22 years of experience supporting people through worry and loss.

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Grief
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About Katie

Katie Shaw is a counsellor with 22 years of experience supporting people through worry and loss. She offers a calm, accepting presence and practical help for stress, anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, grief and low self-esteem. Katie works in a straightforward way so people can speak honestly and feel heard.

Katie uses a range of well known counselling approaches to match each person's needs. She draws on person-centred ideas to keep conversations focused on the client, and on cognitive-behavioural and solution-focused methods to identify patterns and try practical changes.

Background and approach

This mix helps with emotional pain and everyday problems alike. Her background includes work in schools supporting secondary and sixth form students and staff, and roles across different settings since qualifying in 2003. Katie is a Registered Member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, often shown as BACP.

Sessions are shaped around what someone needs that week. Katie aims to increase confidence, reduce worry and help people make clearer choices about their lives. She pays attention to communication problems, caregiver strain, health-related issues such as cancer and fertility concerns, and feelings of isolation.

Therapy is adapted to each person rather than following a fixed script. Katie helps people explore their situation, try small practical steps and build understanding over time. She welcomes international clients and works in English.

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Registration

Body	Registration number	Expires
BACP	78103	April 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

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

Therapeutic approaches and online sessions

Katie draws on person-centred counselling to place the client at the heart of the work, encouraging honest conversation and emotional understanding. This approach helps people feel listened to and more able to reflect on their choices.

She also uses cognitive-behavioural ideas to identify unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns and to try small practical changes. Solution-focused techniques are used to set clear, achievable goals and notice small shifts that make a difference. These approaches suit worries, low mood, relationship difficulties and stress-related problems.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Katie will discuss options and try different methods in collaboration with each person, adjusting based on what feels most helpful and on personal goals.

Online therapy is offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video suits in-depth conversations, phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat works for shorter check-ins and messaging suits ongoing reflection between sessions. These formats give flexibility and make it easier to fit therapy around work, caring responsibilities and travel.

Frequently asked

What issues does Katie help with?

Katie supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship problems, grief and low self-esteem. She also works with concerns such as caregiver stress, fertility and health-related issues.

What is her therapeutic style like?

She combines person-centred listening with cognitive-behavioural and solution-focused methods. That means sessions are warm and listening-led, with practical steps when useful.

How much experience does she have?

Katie has 22 years of counselling experience and has worked in a variety of settings since qualifying in 2003. She also works in a secondary school and sixth form supporting students and staff.

What credentials and location are listed?

Katie is a Registered Member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP. She is based in the United Kingdom.

Which languages and clients are supported?

Sessions are offered in English and Katie accepts international clients.

How can sessions be delivered?

Therapy is available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different preferences and schedules.

How are sessions paid for?

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

How do I begin working with Katie?

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