Katie Shaw

Katie Shaw is a BACP counsellor in the United Kingdom with 22 years of experience. She works with people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, grief, low self-esteem and depression. Katie also focuses on issues such as ageing and geriatric concerns, attachment worries, body image, cancer-related distress and caregiver stress.

Katie uses an integrative approach that draws on several counselling models. She combines person-centred listening with cognitive-behavioural methods and solution-focused work. This means sessions can include reflective conversation, practical techniques to manage thoughts and behaviour, and goal-directed steps to try between meetings.

Sessions are conversational and grounded in what matters right now. Katie aims to put the client at the centre of each meeting and to work at a realistic pace. She also brings experience from school counselling, supporting students and staff in a secondary school and sixth form setting.

Katie is a Registered Member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. Her practice has evolved over two decades in a range of settings, so she is used to helping people with common and complex life problems. If you are unsure what to expect, she invites a short initial conversation to clarify practical arrangements and next steps.

Her approach suits people who want straightforward, practical support with emotional struggles. Sessions aim to increase confidence, address communication problems, and help people consider choices when life feels unclear. For international clients and anyone booking, confirm the current session options before arranging a first meeting.

How her approaches translate to online sessions

Person-centred work focuses on attentive listening and reflecting back what feels important. Online, this looks like time to talk through worries and have them heard, helping identify what feels most urgent and where to start. Cognitive-behavioural methods give practical tools for managing thoughts and behaviours, such as activity planning or thought records that can be used between sessions to test changes. Solution-focused work concentrates on small, achievable steps and clear goals so sessions leave you with concrete next actions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Katie will collaborate with each client to decide which methods fit best, based on what they want and what is most useful. That choice can change over time as needs and goals shift, and the therapist will check in and adapt the plan together with the client.

Confirm the available session formats before booking, as the listing does not specify them. When offered, online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy day, avoid travel time and use short check-ins during breaks. They also let people use tools such as worksheets and screen-shared resources during a meeting. Ask about format options when arranging the first session so practical arrangements match your everyday schedule.