Kathleen Forrester, BACP

Kathleen Forrester is a BACP-registered therapist with four years of clinical experience who works with a broad range of concerns. She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP), and draws on several evidence-informed approaches to tailor care to each person's needs. Kathleen supports people facing issues such as low self-esteem, anxiety, stress, depression, relationship and family difficulties, trauma and abuse, grief, career challenges, ADHD, sleep problems, compassion fatigue, and LGBT-related concerns, as well as many related areas of life change and adjustment.

Kathleen aims to create a space where people feel understood, valued and less alone, while also helping them develop practical strategies to manage day-to-day life and navigate transitions. Her work can take a reflective form, exploring past experiences and how they influence the present, or a more structured, goal-focused form that targets negative self-beliefs, unhelpful patterns and specific challenges. Sessions proceed at a pace that suits the individual, with an emphasis on collaboration and achievable planning.

She offers flexible ways to connect so people can choose the format that fits their circumstances, and she works with adults across a wide range of presenting difficulties, including young adult issues and complex emotional responses that can follow relational and developmental challenges.

Approaches that guide online care and connection

Kathleen uses Client-Centered Therapy to create a warm, nonjudgemental space where the person's own priorities lead the work - this approach helps people build self-understanding, confidence and emotional resilience. She also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), which focuses on spotting and changing unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns to reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression and stress and to support practical problem solving. For clients who have experienced traumatic events, Kathleen integrates elements of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) to help process distressing memories and reduce their ongoing impact.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process and Kathleen works collaboratively with each person to find what fits best. She will listen to your goals, consider your preferences and adjust methods over time so the work remains relevant and manageable.

Online therapy offers practical benefits for many people. Video calls and phone sessions provide real-time, face-to-face interaction while live chat and text-based messaging can suit those who prefer shorter, more flexible check-ins. These options make it easier to access support around work, family commitments and geographical limits, and allow registered professionals and therapists to tailor contact to individual needs.