Kate Oliver-Smith, NCPS

Kate Oliver-Smith is a psychotherapeutic counsellor who holds the NCPS credential, a professional qualification that indicates formal training in counselling practice. She works from the belief that people can achieve realistic, meaningful goals when they commit to change and that structured therapeutic support can help make those aims attainable.

Her career began in Human Resources where she supported individuals and groups to resolve workplace and personal challenges using mediation, coaching, and counselling. That practical background revealed both a passion for helping others and a clear aptitude for supporting people through difficult situations, which led her to pursue further training in Psychotherapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Person-Centred Therapy.

By combining clinical training, HR experience, a non-judgemental stance and empathic awareness, she offers tailored care matched to each person’s circumstances and goals. She works with a broad range of concerns including anxiety, depression, addictions, phobias, abuse, eating issues, emotional difficulties, self-esteem and confidence problems, relationship challenges, relaxation and stress management.

Kate is described as warm, down to earth and approachable and aims to create a supportive environment while focusing on practical steps that help clients move toward the outcomes they want.

Approaches Kate uses in online therapy

Kate draws on Client-Centred Therapy to build a supportive, non-judgemental space where the client’s own goals and values guide the work. This approach helps with self-esteem, relationship issues and emotional processing by prioritising empathy and the client’s perspective.

She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to identify and shift unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns. CBT is practical and goal-oriented and can be useful for anxiety, depression, stress and habits that get in the way of daily life.

In addition, Kate integrates psychotherapeutic ideas that explore deeper patterns and past experiences to help clients understand recurring difficulties. These elements can be helpful for issues such as attachment, longstanding relationship problems and complex emotional responses.

As with many registered professionals and therapists, finding the right approach is part of the process. Kate works collaboratively with each person to determine which combination of methods best fits their needs, goals and preferences.

Online therapy with Kate makes it possible to meet by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging, offering flexibility for different schedules and locations. These options support continuity of care and make it easier to fit therapeutic work into everyday life.