Kat Hurst, BACP

Kat Hurst is an anxiety- and trauma-focused therapist and clinical supervisor who works from a gendered perspective with women and girls and those who identify as female, beginning at age 14. She supports people who have experienced trauma or abuse - including physical, sexual, psychological harm, or neglect - and those living with a range of anxiety presentations such as generalized anxiety, social anxiety, panic, and post-traumatic stress, as well as low self-esteem and mood-related difficulties.

Working in an integrative, phased way, she offers a personalised approach that recognises the emotional complexity of trauma recovery. As an Integrative Relational therapist she draws on a range of techniques - including cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), existential and other humanistic approaches - to tailor sessions to each person’s needs. Her practice emphasises collaboration and a non-judgemental stance, allowing clients to explore thoughts and feelings at a pace that feels safe and manageable. Kat regards clients as the experts on their own lives and focuses on supporting self-awareness, personal insight, empowerment, and meaningful change.

Before qualifying as a therapist she gained extensive experience working in mental health hospitals with adolescents and adults diagnosed with eating disorders, including anorexia, bulimia, binge eating disorder and related presentations. She continues to work with female clients experiencing disordered eating, and advises that anyone seeking support for an eating disorder should remain under the care of a GP or other medical professional alongside therapy. Kat holds BACP accreditation - the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - and integrates clinical supervision into her work.