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Kate Oliver-Smith, NCPS

Kate Oliver-Smith is a psychotherapeutic counsellor with thirteen years' experience.

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Grief
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About Kate

Kate Oliver-Smith is a psychotherapeutic counsellor with thirteen years' experience. She moved into therapy after working in Human Resources, where she supported people and groups through mediation, coaching and workplace counselling. Kate believes people can set and reach realistic goals, and she works practically to help them make steady progress.

Her background in HR informs how she listens and asks questions. She uses a non-judgemental, warm manner and aims to make sessions straightforward and down to earth.

Background and approach

Clients can expect plain language, a focus on practical next steps, and gentle challenge when helpful. Kate draws on several approaches to shape sessions to individual needs. She uses Client-Centred techniques to prioritise the client’s experience, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to address thinking and behaviour patterns, and Trauma-Focused ideas when past harm affects present life.

Motivational Interviewing and Existential perspectives also appear where they fit the client’s goals. She helps people facing anxiety, stress, depression, grief and relationship concerns. Other areas include self-esteem, addictions, intimacy-related issues, sleep problems, parenting strains and life changes such as separation and career transitions.

Kate also works with issues linked to attachment, abandonment, adoption and foster care. Sessions are offered in English and Kate accepts international clients. She is registered as NCPS.

Practical concerns such as coaching, career questions and coping with chronic illness or caregiving stress are within her remit, and she adapts her style to what each person needs.

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Registration

Body	Registration number	Expires
NCPS	NCS20-02432	January 2027

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Sessions and payment

Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.

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Focus areas and approaches

Everything Kate lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Grief
Self esteem
Depression
Addictions
LGBT
Family conflicts
Trauma and abuse
Intimacy-related issues
Sleeping disorders
Parenting issues
Anger management
Career difficulties
Coping with life changes
Coaching
ADHD
Abandonment
Adoption and foster care
Attachment issues
Body image
Cancer
Caregiver issues and stress
Chronic pain, illness, and disability
Codependency
Commitment issues
Communication problems
Control issues
Dependent personality
Dissociation
Divorce and separation
Domestic violence
Emptiness
Family problems
Forgiveness
Guilt and shame
Hospice and end-of-life counselling
Infidelity
Isolation / loneliness
Jealousy
Life purpose
Midlife crisis
Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Money and financial issues
Mood disorders
Narcissism
Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Personality disorders
Phobias
Postpartum depression
Post-traumatic stress
Pregnancy and childbirth
Prejudice and discrimination
Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Self-harm
Self-love
Social anxiety and phobia
Women's issues
Workplace issues
Young adult issues

Ways of working Kate names

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How therapeutic approaches shape online work

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting back what the client says so they can find their own answers; it helps when someone needs acceptance, clarity and space to make choices. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at links between thoughts, feelings and actions and uses practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns, which can help with anxiety, low mood and sleep problems. Trauma-Focused ideas attend to how past hurt continues to affect daily life and guide brief, contained ways of talking about and managing those effects.

Finding the right approach is part of the work and will be decided together. The therapist will ask about goals, what has helped before, and personal preferences. That collaborative discussion guides whether sessions lean more towards listening, practical exercises, trauma-focused exploration, or a mix of methods.

Online therapy offers flexibility that suits many people. Video calls are close to face-to-face and work well for deeper conversations. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit into a short break. Live chat and text-based messaging allow short check-ins, written reflections and ongoing support between sessions. These options help people fit therapy around work, caregiving or travel while keeping the therapeutic focus intact.

Frequently asked

What kinds of problems can be brought to therapy here?

She works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy-related issues, addictions, sleep problems and parenting strains.

What is the therapist's usual style in sessions?

Sessions are warm and down to earth with plain language and practical steps. The approach aims to listen first and then agree on realistic actions to try between meetings.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has thirteen years of relevant experience, combining work in Human Resources with over a decade of psychotherapeutic practice.

What credentials and location are listed?

Kate is listed with the NCPS and is based in the United Kingdom.

Can I have sessions in other languages or from another country?

Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.

Which session formats are available?

Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different schedules and preferences.

How is cost handled for sessions?

Cost varies with client location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

What should I do to begin working with this therapist?

To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.