Kate Hough
Warm, practical counselling support
About Kate
Kate Hough offers a calm, straightforward approach for people feeling overwhelmed or stuck. She introduces herself plainly and makes space for whatever someone brings, big or small. Sessions aim to help people feel heard and start finding practical ways forward.
Kate encourages people to share at their own pace, whether about recent events or memories from long ago. She focuses on building trust so conversations can unfold without pressure. Her manner is steady and supportive during difficult moments.
Background and approach
In sessions she tailors the work to each person's goals. That might mean talking through patterns, trying new ways to cope, or working on communication and intimacy concerns. She uses a mix of conversation and structured techniques to help people make change.
Kate trained in counselling and psychotherapy and holds the NCPS credential. She follows the ethical framework of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, and keeps up with professional development. Her background supports a thoughtful, evidence-informed way of working.
Therapy is offered remotely in several formats to match different needs. People based in the United Kingdom can work with her in English. Sessions are arranged through an online booking process and use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
People who want to begin are invited to use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a session that suits them.
What Kate works with
How Kate works
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Sessions & fees
How Kate's approaches work online
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and understanding. The therapist offers acceptance and reflection so people can explore feelings and decide on next steps; this suits issues like low self-esteem and life changes.Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at the link between thoughts, feelings and actions. It uses practical exercises and small experiments to change unhelpful patterns, which can help with anxiety, depression and sleep problems.
Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, DBT, teaches skills for managing intense emotions and improving communication. It can be useful for stress, relationship difficulties and coping when feelings feel overwhelming.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, try methods in session, and adapt based on what feels helpful. Decisions about techniques are collaborative and guided by the person's needs and preferences.
Online therapy lets people fit sessions into busy lives. Video calls are like face-to-face conversations and work well for in-depth work. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and suit those who prefer not to be on camera. Live chat or text messaging can provide shorter check-ins or ongoing support between sessions. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around work, caregiving or travel.
| Session length | Typically 50 minutes |
|---|---|
| Client ages | Adults, 18 and over |
| Fees | Subscription via BetterHelp, cancel anytime |
| Insurance | Not billed directly |
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Areas of focus
What this therapist works with
Most often
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Career difficulties
Also listed
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Impulsivity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 8 years
- Registered with
- NCPS
- Languages
- English
