Counsellor profile
Kate Oliver-Smith, NCPS
United Kingdom
Psychotherapeutic Counsellor - Anger and Relationships
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- CredentialsNCPS
- RegistrationNCPS, United Kingdom / NCS20-02432
- Experience13 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationUnited Kingdom
About
- CBT methods
- Client-centred work
- Motivational interviewing
About Kate
Kate Oliver-Smith is a Psychotherapeutic Counsellor (NCPS) with 13 years' experience based in the United Kingdom. She moved from a Human Resources background into counselling after supporting people and teams through workplace mediation, coaching and individual counselling. That practical start informs how she works now.
She helps people with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, grief, addictions and anger. She also supports people facing issues around self-esteem, sleep, parenting, career change and ADHD. Her list of focus areas extends to attachment and abandonment concerns, trauma and abuse, chronic illness and codependency.
Her style is straightforward and down to earth. Sessions focus on what a person wants to achieve and on practical steps toward those goals. She draws on skills from her HR work as well as psychotherapeutic practice to make counselling relevant to everyday pressures.
Clinically she uses approaches such as Client-Centred Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Existential Therapy, Motivational Interviewing and Psychodynamic Therapy. She combines these methods to respond to the issue at hand rather than favouring a single technique.
People can expect a conversational, non-judgemental relationship that looks at problems and solutions. Booking starts with an online matching process and then a first session where goals and next steps are agreed.
How sessions work
How her approaches transfer to online counselling
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and understanding a person's experience. It helps people clarify what matters to them and build their own solutions through supportive conversation. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at links between thoughts, feelings and behaviour. It offers practical techniques for managing unhelpful thinking and reducing symptoms such as anxiety, low mood or anger. Existential Therapy encourages looking at values, choice and meaning when life changes feel overwhelming. It can help people facing big decisions, loss or questions about direction. Finding the best approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences and use methods that fit the person's needs. This is a collaborative process that may combine elements from different approaches. The biography does not list which online session formats are available, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling into day-to-day life, for example when work schedules are busy or when shorter check-ins suit a routine. Phone sessions can use less bandwidth and be useful when a video call is difficult, while video sessions allow more visual cues and interactive exercises. Registered or accredited professionals often adapt techniques so practical tools carry over to remote appointments.Areas of focus
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Experience
13+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, grief, addictions and anger among other concerns. The biography lists additional focus areas such as attachment, chronic illness and codependency.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is down to earth and practical with a focus on realistic goals. Sessions use conversation and evidence-informed techniques to address daily pressures.
How much experience does she have?
She has 13 years of professional experience, including earlier work in Human Resources that informed her counselling approach.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is listed with NCPS and works from the United Kingdom. The profile shows NCPS as the supplied credential.
What languages are supported and can she see international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and the profile indicates international clients are accepted.
Which session formats are offered?
The original biography does not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. Exact pricing depends on the chosen plan.
How do I begin working with her?
Begin by selecting the See online therapy options button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.