Counsellor profile
Kate Oliver-Smith, NCPS
United Kingdom
Psychotherapeutic Counsellor - Relationships and Anxiety
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- Credentials
- NCPS
- Registration
- NCPS, United Kingdom / NCS20-02432
- Experience
- 13 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- United Kingdom
About
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
About Kate
Kate Oliver-Smith is a Psychotherapeutic Counsellor (NCPS) based in the United Kingdom with 13 years' experience. She describes counselling as a way to help people set and reach realistic goals, and she brings her past HR work into how she supports clients.
Kate began her career in Human Resources, offering mediation, coaching and workplace counselling. That experience shaped how she listens and helps people solve problems one step at a time. It also led her to train further in psychotherapy, cognitive behavioural methods and person-centred approaches.
In sessions she uses clear, practical conversation. She helps people talk through anxiety, depression, stress, grief and relationship problems. She also works with issues such as addictions, low self-esteem, trauma, sleeping problems and codependency-related patterns like people-pleasing and difficulty saying no.
Her style is straightforward and down to earth. She draws on counselling skills and HR experience to focus on what a client wants to change and how to get there without judgement.
Clients can expect goal-focused talking, exploration of choices and steps that can be tried between sessions. Kate works with a range of concerns including career stress, parenting strain, ADHD-related difficulties and coping with life changes. She accepts international clients and runs sessions in English.
To begin she asks people to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session. Fees vary by location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How sessions work
Therapeutic approaches and how online work can fit
Kate uses Client-Centred Therapy to focus on the person in front of her, offering a listening, non-judgemental way to surface what matters and the choices a person might make. This approach helps with self-esteem, relationship patterns and feeling clearer about next steps.She also draws on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, a practical method that looks at thoughts, feelings and behaviours and tests small changes that can reduce anxiety, improve sleep and shift unhelpful routines. CBT is useful when someone wants concrete strategies to manage symptoms and day-to-day coping.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Kate will discuss different ways of working and agree what fits a client's goals and preferences. The process is collaborative, with choices revisited as needs change.
The original biography does not list specific online session formats. Please confirm the available session types before booking. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited and remove travel time. Registered or accredited professionals often work this way so conversations can be arranged around work, caregiving or other commitments.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
13+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship problems, grief, low self-esteem and depression, plus issues such as addictions, trauma and codependency-related patterns.
How would she describe her approach in sessions?
Her style is down to earth and goal-focused, combining counselling skills with conversational, practical steps drawn from different therapeutic approaches.
How much experience does she have?
She has 13 years of professional experience, including earlier work in Human Resources alongside counselling and coaching roles.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is listed with NCPS and works from the United Kingdom.
Can people who live outside the UK work with her?
Yes, she accepts international clients and conducts sessions in English.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not specify session formats. Confirm the current session options before booking.
How are fees and payments handled?
Fees vary with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
What do I need to do to start?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.