About Kathryn
Kathryn Sherfield offers calm, practical support for people facing stress, anxiety, trauma, low self-esteem and a wide range of life difficulties. She writes simply and listens closely to what matters most to each person. Kathryn aims to make sessions adaptable and approachable so clients can talk honestly about whatever weighs on them.
She uses a person-centred way of working that keeps the client’s experience at the heart of each session.
How Kathryn works
That means she focuses on listening, reflecting and helping people notice their own strengths. She also draws on cognitive behavioural ideas and solution-focused tools when they suit a person’s goals. Kathryn holds the Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling from CPCAB and is registered with the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society, shown as NCPS.
She has five years of practice experience and works with many presenting concerns, from grief and addiction to relationship strain and changes in career or health. In sessions Kathryn aims to build trust through steady, non-judgemental listening. She explains things plainly, helps clients try new ways of thinking and suggests small steps that can make a difference between sessions.
Sessions are organised to fit the person’s needs and pace. People can expect 45-minute sessions with attention to boundaries and timeliness. Kathryn reviews progress regularly and adapts the approach as needed so the work stays relevant and practical.
Kathryn lists 7 ways of working on the entry:
What Kathryn works with
The areas below are the ones Kathryn selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | NCPS |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 5 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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Online support options
How Kathryn's approaches work online
Kathryn blends a person-centred approach with cognitive behavioural techniques to help people online. Person-centred therapy means the session focuses on what the person brings, with the counsellor listening, reflecting and helping the client clarify their own feelings and choices. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions connect and offers practical strategies to change unhelpful patterns, which can help with anxiety, depression and sleep or eating concerns.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Kathryn will talk with the client about their goals and preferences and adapt the mix of person-centred listening and targeted CBT or solution-focused ideas. Together they decide what feels most helpful and adjust it as the work progresses.
Online sessions use video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging, which makes therapy more flexible. Video lets people use visual cues and a fuller conversation. Phone sessions need less bandwidth and can be easier to fit into a work break. Live chat and messaging suit shorter check-ins or when someone prefers typed reflection. These options make it simpler to keep momentum and fit therapy around daily life.
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