Kate Oliver-Smith
Practical, warm psychotherapeutic counselling
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About Kate
Kate Oliver-Smith is a psychotherapeutic counsellor with 13 years of experience helping people find practical ways forward. She believes most people can reach realistic goals when they want to, and that talking things through with a counsellor can make a real difference. Kate holds NCPS, which is shown as her credential.
Her working life began in human resources, where she supported individuals and groups through mediation, coaching and informal counselling.
Background and approach
That time gave her experience in workplace dynamics and everyday life problems. It also shaped the straightforward, pragmatic style she uses now. Kate blends counselling skills with HR experience to match the approach to each person.
She draws on client-centred ways of working alongside cognitive behavioural and psychodynamic ideas. The aim is to help people understand what’s getting in the way and try practical steps that can help. People come to her for a wide range of concerns, including anxiety, depression, addictions and relationship difficulties.
She also supports people dealing with grief, parenting strain, self-esteem, trauma and life changes. Kate lists ADHD, body image, chronic illness, codependency and other focused areas among her work. Clients describe the sessions as warm and down to earth.
Kate takes a non-judgemental attitude and listens closely before suggesting ways forward. Her approach is collaborative and tailored to what each person wants to achieve.
At a glance
- Years practising
- 13
- Registered with
- NCPS
- Registration number
- NCS20-02432
- Languages
- English
- Approaches include
- Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Existential Therapy
- How sessions happen
- Online, by video, phone or messages
Details are as listed on Kate's public professional profile. You can check any number with the professional body.
What Kate works with
Everything Kate lists, 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
Approaches Kate lists
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
How Kate works online
She also draws on cognitive behavioural therapy, which looks at links between thoughts, feelings and actions and helps people try practical experiments to change unhelpful patterns. These techniques are often useful for anxiety, low mood, sleeping problems and stress.
Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the work together. Kate will help people agree what to focus on and try different ways of working based on goals and preferences. That decision is collaborative and can change as progress is made.
The biography 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 busy days, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Registered or accredited professionals can offer helpful therapy at a distance, and Kate will discuss which way of meeting suits practical needs and the work desired.
Questions and answers
What kinds of problems does Kate help with?
She works with a broad range of concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy-related issues, grief, addictions, self-esteem and parenting strain.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is warm, down to earth and non-judgemental, combining client-centred listening with practical techniques from cognitive behavioural and other approaches.
What experience does she bring to sessions?
She has 13 years of experience and began her career in human resources, using mediation, coaching and counselling skills with individuals and groups.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is listed with the credential NCPS and practices in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats, so please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
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