Katie Shaw

Katie Shaw is a counsellor with 22 years' experience who helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, grief, low self-esteem and depression. She aims to create a warm, non-judgemental space where clients can talk about what matters and think through practical choices. Katie’s approach is steady and person-centred, and she keeps the focus on each person’s needs and priorities.

Katie trained and qualified in 2003 and is a Registered Member of the British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy, BACP. Over two decades she has worked in a range of settings and currently also provides counselling in a secondary school and sixth form. That variety of experience means she is used to supporting people at different stages and with different life pressures.

Sessions are shaped around what the client wants to achieve. Katie adapts her style and draws on several counselling models to suit each conversation. She works collaboratively to build confidence, strengthen self-esteem and help people find more resourceful ways to manage day-to-day challenges.

Practical problems such as communication breakdown, caregiver stress, fertility and bereavement are all within her experience. She also supports people dealing with aging and geriatric issues, body image, cancer, addiction, guilt and feelings of isolation. Katie tailors her work to meet the concerns brought into the room.

If someone wants to explore separation or divorce, Katie can help them talk through decisions, cope with loss and consider next steps. Her style is straightforward and compassionate, with an emphasis on realistic, person-led progress.

How Katie uses talking therapies online

Person-centred counselling focuses on listening and reflecting back what matters to you. The therapist follows your lead and helps you clarify your feelings and choices. This is useful for worries such as anxiety, low self-esteem and coping with life changes including separation.

Cognitive-behavioural techniques involve noticing unhelpful thoughts and testing them with small practical steps. These approaches can help reduce anxiety, manage low mood and improve everyday coping skills.

Finding the right way of working is part of the process. Katie will discuss different approaches with each person and decide together what feels most helpful. That collaborative decision is guided by your goals, preferences and what you want to change.

Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, helping you keep appointments that might otherwise be hard to attend. It can also allow shorter check-ins or conversations when someone needs a quick update rather than a full session. The original biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm the available formats before booking to ensure they suit your needs.