Katherine Coates, BACP

Katherine Coates is a counsellor registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). She has six years of therapy experience and two decades of work in the substance use field. Katherine aims to meet people where they are with respect, sensitivity and compassion.

Katherine helps people manage stress and anxiety. She supports those coping with addictions and people exploring sexuality and LGBT concerns. She also works with people affected by trauma and abuse.

In sessions she adapts the conversation and the plan to each person. Katherine focuses on practical steps that can be used between meetings. She pays attention to feelings linked to abandonment, guilt and shame, and to patterns such as impulsivity and isolation.

She can help people who have panic attacks, post-traumatic stress symptoms, and workplace-related worries. She also supports those wanting to rebuild self-love and address women’s health concerns. Katherine listens for attachment patterns that influence relationships and day-to-day life.

People who start therapy with her can expect a personalised approach that aims for manageable change. She encourages small, realistic goals and regular check-ins on progress. To begin, follow the site’s process to match with her and schedule sessions.

How evidence-based techniques are used in online therapy

Many evidence-based therapeutic techniques focus on changing unhelpful patterns of thinking and behaviour. Cognitive approaches look at thoughts that feed worry and panic and teach simple exercises to test and shift those thoughts. These approaches can help with anxiety, panic attacks and workplace stress.

Other trauma-informed methods help people make sense of painful memories and reduce their grip on daily life. They use grounded, paced conversations and practical tools to manage flashbacks, hypervigilance and symptoms of post-traumatic stress.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss options and decide together which methods suit the client’s goals, needs and preferences. That choice is reviewed as therapy progresses so the plan stays relevant.

The practical benefit of online therapy is that it can fit more easily into a busy week. It can reduce travel time and make it simpler to attend regular check-ins. Because the biography does not list session formats, please confirm current options before booking so you know how sessions will be arranged.