- 25 years experience
- NCPS registered
- Focus on relationships
About Kate
Kate Lacy is a counsellor with NCPS registration and 25 years of experience working in the United Kingdom. She frames clients as the experts in their own stories and focuses on helping people find the strengths they already have. Kate aims to offer steady support while people take steps towards change.
She commonly helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, low mood and problems with self-esteem. Relationship and intimacy concerns are also frequent topics, as are motivation and confidence. Kate also works with issues such as addiction, grief, trauma and parenting strains.
Her approach is practical and person-focused. Sessions look at what is getting in the way now and what small changes might help day to day. She uses ideas from attachment work, cognitive behavioural methods and mindfulness to help people notice patterns and try new responses.
Clients with long-term health conditions, chronic pain or caring responsibilities can explore how emotional strain affects everyday routines and relationships. She also supports people with concerns linked to autism, avoidant personality patterns, codependency and separation.
Kate aims to create a calm space for people to talk through current difficulties and to build clearer ways forward. She encourages honest conversation, steady pacing and practical steps that fit each person’s life.
How Kate's approaches translate to online work
Attachment-based work looks at patterns in close relationships and helps people understand how past bonds affect current reactions. It can be useful for worries about trust, abandonment and intimacy. Client-centred therapy focuses on listening, acceptance and helping people find their own solutions; it is helpful when someone needs to be heard and to make sense of their feelings. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, helps identify unhelpful thoughts and test practical changes in behaviour to reduce anxiety or low mood.Finding the best approach is part of the therapy process. The therapist will work collaboratively to match methods to the client's needs, goals and preferences, and may blend elements from different approaches over time. Clients are invited to raise what feels most useful so sessions stay relevant to everyday problems.
The original profile does not list specific online session formats, so please confirm current options before booking. In general, online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also help people practise skills between sessions in the settings where they live and work. Registered professionals aim to adapt exercises and pacing so therapy works well in an online setting.
Areas of focus
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does Kate help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression and self-esteem concerns, and with relationship and intimacy issues. Other areas include addiction, grief, trauma, sleep and parenting stresses.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is person-focused and practical. She combines listening with gentle challenges and short exercises from cognitive and mindfulness approaches.
What background and experience does she have?
She brings 25 years of professional experience in the UK supporting people through a wide range of life and emotional difficulties.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with NCPS and works in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are used in sessions and can international clients join?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original profile does not specify session formats. Please confirm the current session options before booking.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist arrangement; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.