Katie Lane, NCPS

Katie Lane brings many years of experience leading mental health and wellbeing initiatives in educational settings and also maintains a private practice. She combines an understanding of organisational wellbeing with one-to-one therapeutic work to support people through a wide range of personal challenges.

She has worked with LGBT-related concerns, relationship and sex or intimacy issues, and supports clients with motivation, self-esteem, and confidence. Her practice emphasises respectful, sensitive, and compassionate care, creating a space where people can express themselves fully and receive unconditional positive regard.

Katie tailors conversations and treatment plans to each person’s specific needs, adapting her approach to fit individual goals and circumstances. She views the decision to seek a more fulfilling and happier life as a courageous step and considers it a privilege to accompany people on that journey. She holds NCPS, a recognised counselling credential that reflects professional training and registration as a counselling practitioner.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support

Katie uses client-centered therapy to create a collaborative, empathetic environment where the client's own goals and experiences guide the work; this approach is helpful for building self-esteem, exploring identity, and improving relational confidence. She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to identify patterns of thinking and behavior that contribute to anxiety, low mood, or stress, and to develop practical strategies for managing those patterns. Where appropriate she draws on solution-focused techniques to help clients set clear goals and identify immediate steps toward change, which can be especially useful for relationship issues and short-term problem solving.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Katie works collaboratively with each person to decide which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences. She adapts the work over time as priorities shift.

Online therapy with Katie offers flexible options including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, allowing people to fit sessions around work, family, and other commitments. These modalities make it easier to maintain continuity of care and to access support from familiar surroundings, increasing convenience and consistency in the therapeutic process.