Kathleen Forrester

Kathleen Forrester is a BACP counsellor based in the United Kingdom with four years' experience. She has worked face to face with a range of concerns and offers practical support for people feeling stuck or unsure about next steps. Her areas include life purpose, self-esteem, career questions, anxiety, depression and coping with big life changes.

Kathleen structures sessions in two main ways. One is an open exploration of past experiences, current worries and how these affect day-to-day life. The other is a more goal-focused, structured approach aimed at planning steps, challenging negative self-beliefs and building coping strategies. She adjusts pace to suit each person.

Her practice draws on client-centred work that prioritises the individual's perspective. She also uses cognitive behavioural techniques to identify unhelpful thinking and to try out new behaviours. Where relevant she can use EMDR for processing traumatic memories and mindfulness methods to manage stress and grounding.

Kathleen has experience with a wide range of issues, including relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, sleep problems, ADHD and compassion fatigue. She has also worked with attachment issues, autism spectrum concerns and long-term health conditions. This breadth means she often supports people facing overlapping problems.

Sessions are conducted in English and Kathleen does not take international clients. Fees vary by location and a subscription model is used that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, clients use the online matching questionnaire and schedule an initial session through the service.

How her approaches fit with online work

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on the person's own perspective and priorities. Online sessions using this approach give space for people to talk through what matters to them and to shape the pace and topics of work. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts and behaviours that keep problems going. Online CBT often uses short exercises and between-session tasks to practise new ways of thinking and coping.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Kathleen will review goals and preferences with the client and suggest which methods to try first. That decision is collaborative and can change as sessions progress, depending on what is most helpful.

Please confirm the session formats available before booking, as the original information does not list specific formats here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a working day, reduce travel time and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. Registered or accredited professionals use a range of ways to meet people online, and Kathleen will discuss the practical arrangements when you schedule the first appointment.