Kathleen Forrester, BACP
4 years in practice
Kathleen Forrester is a BACP counsellor who brings four years of direct clinical work to her practice.
License and registration
- BACP
- 396072 · expires May 2026
- Years in practice
- 4
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the registration with the body that granted it.
About Kathleen
Kathleen Forrester is a BACP counsellor who brings four years of direct clinical work to her practice. She aims to create a space where people feel understood and not alone. Kathleen helps clients make practical plans to manage life changes and day-to-day struggles.
She uses a mix of talking and active planning. Some sessions focus on the past and how it affects the present. Other sessions use a structured approach to tackle negative self-beliefs and build practical coping strategies.
Background and approach
Kathleen works with a wide range of concerns such as low self-esteem, stress, anxiety, depression and grief. She also offers support around trauma and abuse, relationship stress, sleep problems, career questions and compassion fatigue. Additional areas of focus include ADHD, attachment issues and chronic illness and pain.
Her practice draws on several approaches including client-centred therapy, cognitive behavioural therapy, mindfulness, existential ideas and EMDR. These methods are used to suit each person’s needs rather than fit a single template. Kathleen adjusts pace and structure so work moves at what feels manageable.
Sessions are offered in English and are delivered online by video, phone, live chat or text messaging. Fees vary with location and use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, prospective clients use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire and book according to availability.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Kathleen lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Sleeping disorders
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coaching
- ADHD
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Family of origin issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Personality disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Kathleen names
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
Therapeutic approaches for online work
Kathleen uses client-centred therapy to focus on each person’s experience. This approach means sessions are driven by what matters most to the client, helping them feel heard and respected while they make sense of their situation.She also draws on cognitive behavioural therapy, which looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours. CBT work is practical and structured, which can help with anxiety, low mood and managing unhelpful patterns.
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, known as EMDR, is used as one approach for processing distressing memories and reducing their emotional impact. It is offered alongside other methods and introduced when it seems a good fit for the person’s goals.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss options and adapt methods to match each person’s needs, goals and preferences rather than prescribing a single way of working.
Online sessions are available by video call, phone, live chat or text messaging to provide flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions work with lower bandwidth, live chat offers a short check-in and messaging supports ongoing contact between sessions. These options make it easier to fit counselling around work, study and family life while keeping therapy accessible.
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Questions people ask
What concerns can be brought to sessions?
Common issues include low self-esteem, anxiety, depression, stress and grief. Kathleen also supports people with trauma and abuse, relationship and family issues, career worries and sleep problems.
How would you describe the therapy style?
Work is a mix of talking and practical planning. Some sessions explore past experiences and patterns, while others are structured and goal-oriented to tackle specific problems.
What is Kathleen's background and experience?
She has four years of direct client work and has focused on a broad range of issues including trauma, ADHD and compassion fatigue. Her approach blends several therapeutic methods to suit each person.
What credentials and location are listed?
The profile records BACP as the credential and shows practice in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Kathleen provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How do fees and billing work?
Costs vary by location and therapist availability. Sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start therapy?
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