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Katja Brodt de Sousa, BACP

Katja Brodt de Sousa is a counsellor and psychotherapist with 18 years' experience.

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Self esteem
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About Katja

Katja Brodt de Sousa is a counsellor and psychotherapist with 18 years' experience. She works with people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression and trauma. She also helps people facing relationship strain, grief, addiction issues and major life changes.

Katja focuses on helping people notice the thoughts and patterns that get in the way. She offers straightforward conversations about what causes self-doubt, shame and avoidance. The aim is to help clients make practical changes that lead to better connections with others and with themselves.

Background and approach

Her practice draws on attachment-based ideas and client-centred methods. Katja also uses cognitive-behavioural techniques and mindfulness to help people manage distressing thoughts and behaviours. She adapts these tools to what each person needs rather than following a single rigid method.

Katja has worked in independent practice in the United Kingdom for many years. She holds registration with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and uses that framework in her work. Sessions can be conducted in English or German.

She supports people dealing with family of origin issues, abandonment and attachment concerns, body image and codependency. Katja also offers help for those coping with career stress, caregiver strain and intimacy-related problems.

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Registration

Body	Registration number	Expires
BACP	93729	December 2026

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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

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Ways of working Katja names

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How her approaches work online

Attachment-based work looks at how early bonds affect current relationships and emotional responses. Online sessions can use this approach to map patterns in relationships and build new ways of relating to others and to yourself.

Client-centred therapy focuses on non-judgemental listening and helping you find your own answers. In remote sessions this often means the therapist follows your lead, reflecting what matters most and helping you clarify goals and choices.

Katja also uses cognitive-behavioural tools to spot unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviours. These practical exercises transfer well to video or phone formats and can include simple homework between sessions.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with you about your goals, try different methods and adjust the focus as you go. That way you shape the therapy to fit your needs and pace.

Online sessions offer flexibility for people with busy lives or limited local options. Video calls give visual contact for deeper discussion, phone sessions use less bandwidth and suit quick check-ins, and live chat or text messaging can work for short updates or when writing feels easier. These options help therapy fit around work, care duties and travel.

Frequently asked

What concerns does she commonly help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem and depression. Other common concerns include relationship problems, trauma and abuse, grief and addictions.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her style is warm and direct, with a focus on noticing unhelpful patterns. She mixes client-centred listening with practical exercises from cognitive-behavioural and attachment approaches.

How long has she been practising?

She has 18 years of experience working in independent practice in the United Kingdom, supporting people with a wide range of emotional and relationship issues.

What are her professional credentials and where is she based?

She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.

Can sessions be held in other languages?

Sessions are offered in English and German to accommodate speakers of both languages, and she does accept international clients.

Which session formats are available?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different preferences and schedules.

How does cost work for sessions?

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

What should I do to begin?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.