Kate NeliganBACP

Kate Neligan is a counsellor with sixteen years' experience working in the United Kingdom. She holds a BA Counselling and an MA and an Advanced Diploma in Integrative Psychotherapy and Counselling, and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). She has worked in private practice and within the NHS, helping people with anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and relationship difficulties.

Her approach is collaborative and compassionate. Sessions are shaped around what a person needs in the moment, whether that is a short block of work or a longer exploration. She blends humanistic and psychodynamic ideas with solution-focused techniques to make therapy practical and grounded.

In the room she aims to create a straightforward space to talk through stress, parenting pressures, fertility concerns, or changes linked to pregnancy and childbirth. She also offers support for addictions, eating and sleeping problems, anger, self-esteem and career worries. Her work includes addressing attachment and family of origin issues as well as neurodiversity and intimacy-related concerns.

People can expect listening, gentle challenge and help to identify small changes that make daily life easier. She pays attention to how past experiences shape current patterns and looks for ways to break unhelpful cycles. Practical steps and problem-solving form part of sessions when they will help move things forward.

She works in English and accepts international clients. To begin, prospective clients use the site’s Start Therapy button to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability.

How therapeutic approaches shape online work

Attachment-based work focuses on how early relationships affect feelings and behaviour now. It helps people understand patterns in close relationships and gives practical steps to build more secure ways of relating.

Client-centred therapy places the person’s experience at the heart of sessions. The counsellor listens without judgment and follows the client's pace, which can help when discussing anxiety, grief or changes around pregnancy and childbirth.

Finding the right approach is part of the process and is decided together. The counsellor will ask about your goals, preferences and what feels most helpful, then adapt methods as you go. This is a collaborative conversation rather than a fixed prescription.

If you are considering online work, confirm which session formats are offered before booking because the biography does not list specific options. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and medical appointments, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. They can also suit people who prefer not to use video or who need lower bandwidth alternatives. Registered or accredited professionals can explain practical arrangements and help plan a format that fits everyday life.