Kathleen Forrester

Kathleen Forrester is a BACP counsellor who brings four years of clinical experience to her work. She offers a calm, listening presence and focuses on helping people feel seen and understood. Her aim is to help people find practical ways to cope with life changes and day-to-day stresses.

Kathleen adapts the session to each person. Some meetings are open conversations that look at past and present worries. Other sessions are more structured and goal oriented, working on unhelpful beliefs, confidence and practical planning.

She works with a wide range of concerns, including anxiety, depression, grief, relationship issues, sleeping problems and career questions. She also supports people with ADHD, compassion fatigue and issues connected to autism and intellectual disability. Women's issues are included among her areas of focus.

Kathleen uses several approaches to fit what the person needs. These include client-centred listening, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, mindfulness and EMDR alongside existential and narrative ideas. She adapts techniques to match a person's pace and preferences.

Sessions are delivered from the United Kingdom and are conducted in English. Kathleen asks people to use the Start Therapy button, fill in a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability. The service uses a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How Kathleen’s approaches work online

Client-centred work focuses on listening and understanding a person's experience. The counsellor follows the person's lead and reflects on what matters most, which can help with low self‑esteem and feeling isolated.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at links between thoughts, feelings and actions. It uses clear steps and practical tasks to tackle worries, sleep problems or unhelpful thinking patterns.

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) helps people process distressing memories by using guided bilateral stimulation alongside talking work. It can be used when trauma or past events continue to cause problems.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Kathleen will discuss options and decide together what fits best based on a person’s goals and preferences. This is a collaborative process and methods can be adjusted over time.

If you are considering online sessions, confirm the available session formats before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments around work or family life, reduce travel time and allow for shorter check-ins when that is helpful. Registered or accredited professionals and therapists often help people make therapy part of their everyday routine without changing the quality of the therapeutic work.