Kate Woodall, BACP, NCPS

Kate Woodall welcomes people who are coping with stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem and big life changes. She writes in a straightforward way and aims to make the first step feel manageable. Kate acknowledges that beginning therapy can be hard and commends anyone who decides to try.

She has six years of professional experience working with people who have both physical health and mental health challenges. That included time supporting bereavement in a UK hospice setting. Her work often focuses on issues such as chronic pain, illness and disability, caregiver stress, workplace strain, isolation and difficulty with self-worth.

In sessions she uses client-centred ways of working so that the person leads the pace and focus. She also brings mindfulness practices and somatic techniques that help people notice how their body holds stress. Motivational interviewing is used when someone wants help finding direction or building confidence to change.

Kate prefers to create an open, non-judgemental space where thoughts and feelings can be talked through plainly. She aims to help people untangle unhelpful patterns and find practical next steps they can try between sessions. Her tone is calm and encouraging, and she usually works weekday evenings and some daytime hours on Fridays.

If someone is unsure what to expect, Kate encourages them to take the short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session to see how the working style fits their needs.

How these approaches can work online

Client-centred therapy places the person's priorities first and encourages them to guide each session. Online work with this approach still focuses on what matters most to the person and on building a working relationship. Mindfulness therapy teaches simple, practical ways to notice thoughts and bodily sensations; it can help with anxiety, stress and coping with long-term health issues when practised between sessions. Somatic therapy brings attention to physical sensations and how the body holds emotion, which can be useful for people managing chronic pain or ongoing tension.

Finding the right approach is usually a gradual, collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals and preferences, try different techniques and agree together what feels most helpful. That shared decision-making means the work evolves to suit changing needs.

The practical benefits of online therapy include easier fitting of sessions into busy schedules and fewer travel demands, which can be important for people living with health challenges. Online work can allow shorter check-ins when energy is low, or more frequent contact when someone needs ongoing support. The original biography does not specify which session formats are used, so confirm current options before booking to make sure the way you meet fits your day-to-day life.