Counsellor profile
Katherine Smalldon, BACP
United Kingdom
BACP counsellor - relationships and codependency
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- Credentials
- BACP
- Registration
- BACP, United Kingdom / 283710
- Experience
- 9 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- United Kingdom
About
- Attachment-based work
- Client-centred approach
- CBT techniques
About Katherine
Katherine Smalldon is a BACP counsellor in the United Kingdom with nine years of experience. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy issues, depression, addictions, grief and many other concerns. She also works with those wanting support around codependency and attachment-related problems.
Katherine offers steady, paced sessions for people who find it hard to open up. She begins by asking about hopes, fears and expectations so the work matches what the client wants. Early meetings are practical and focused on what to do next rather than heavy theory.
Her approach is integrative and draws on methods that fit the person rather than a single technique. Katherine uses client-centred ways of listening alongside attachment-based thinking to look at relationship patterns. She also brings in cognitive behavioural tools when people want to try new ways of thinking or behaving.
Sessions are conversational and gently structured. Katherine encourages questions and feedback throughout so the direction of therapy can change as needs do. People often use the first session to decide what they want from ongoing work.
She is experienced with complex life events such as trauma, bereavement, chronic illness and parenting pressures. Katherine also supports those dealing with career stress, ADHD-related challenges, and control or communication problems in relationships.
To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session. The counsellor aims to work at a pace that feels manageable while helping people make clearer decisions about their next steps.
How sessions work
How therapeutic approaches are used in online sessions
Katherine draws on client-centred practice to prioritise the person's experience and pace. This approach means sessions are led by what the client brings, with the counsellor reflecting and clarifying to help people feel understood.She also uses attachment-based ideas to look at how early and current relationships affect present behaviour. This can help when someone keeps putting others first, struggles with intimacy, or notices repeating patterns in relationships.
When helpful, cognitive behavioural techniques are offered to spot thinking patterns and try small changes. Those tools suit people who want practical steps to manage anxiety, mood or unhelpful reactions.
Finding the right mix of methods is part of the work. The counsellor discusses goals and preferences and decides together which approach to use. That conversation is ongoing, and methods are adjusted as progress and needs evolve.
Confirm the available session formats before booking via the online therapy options button. The practical benefits of online counselling include fitting sessions around work or family commitments, avoiding travel time, and using shorter check-ins when life is busy. Talk with the counsellor during the matching process about how to shape sessions to fit day-to-day life.
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Experience
9+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy issues, depression, addictions, grief and related concerns including codependency.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses an integrative, client-centred style with clear structure and room for questions and feedback throughout the work.
How long has she practised?
She has nine years of counselling experience working with a range of life challenges and relationship patterns.
Where is she based and what is her credential?
She is based in the United Kingdom and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).
Can I work with her if I live in another country?
Sessions are offered to international clients, and consultations are provided in English.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm the current session options before booking by checking the online therapy options button and the matching process.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your 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.