Kathryn Maddy-Powell, BACP
7 years in practice
Kathryn Maddy-Powell is a counsellor with seven years of practice in paid and voluntary roles across the United Kingdom.
License and registration
- BACP
- 379048 · expires December 2026
- Years in practice
- 7
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the registration with the body that granted it.
About Kathryn
Kathryn Maddy-Powell is a counsellor with seven years of practice in paid and voluntary roles across the United Kingdom. She focuses on supporting people through big life losses, trauma, grief and intense stress. Her way of working is calm and non-judgemental, aimed at helping someone feel heard and understood from the start.
She pays attention to what is said and what is left unsaid, so conversations can move at a comfortable pace.
Background and approach
Kathryn adapts what she does to suit each person, drawing on several therapeutic approaches to match the situation. Sessions are conversational and grounded in everyday language rather than clinical terms. Her experience includes work around bereavement, including deaths by suicide and dementia, and supporting people after traumatic events.
She has also helped people facing anxiety, depression, complex trauma, relationship and intimacy concerns, addiction, and difficulties with self-esteem and identity. Clients can expect an integrative approach that may bring in existential ideas about meaning, person-centred listening to build trust, and practical Cognitive Behavioural Therapy tools when useful.
Kathryn aims to help people name what is troubling them and find manageable steps forward. She also supports those coping with caregiving strain, chronic illness, codependency and other persistent stresses. Her registration is with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP.
Sessions are offered in English and are available through online formats including video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text messaging. To begin, a short matching questionnaire and scheduling follow once the Start Therapy button is selected.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Kathryn lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Phobias
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
Approaches Kathryn names
- Existential Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
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Online support
How Kathryn’s approaches work online
Existential Therapy looks at questions of meaning, choice and identity. It helps when someone feels empty, overwhelmed by life changes, or stuck wondering what matters next. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening, acceptance and building trust so people can find their own direction at their own pace. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, offers practical tools to spot unhelpful thinking and try small behavioural changes that ease anxiety and low mood.Finding the right mix is part of the work together. Kathryn adapts her approach in collaboration with each person, discussing goals and preferences and checking in about what is helpful. This means the plan can change as progress is made or new issues arise.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging. Video lets conversations feel closer to face-to-face, phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit into a shorter break, live chat suits quick check-ins and messaging works for people who prefer time to reflect when they write. These options aim to make therapy more flexible and easier to fit around work, family and other daily demands.
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Questions people ask
What issues does Kathryn help with?
She supports people dealing with grief, trauma, anxiety and depression, as well as relationship and intimacy matters, addictions, self-esteem and many life changes.
What is her therapeutic style like?
The approach is calm and non-judgemental, with conversational sessions that focus on what matters to the client and practical steps when useful.
How much experience does she have?
Kathryn has seven years of practice in both paid and voluntary roles working with a wide range of concerns.
What professional credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP, and works from the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Can people outside the UK work with Kathryn?
International clients are not accepted; sessions are available within the United Kingdom only.
What formats are available for therapy sessions?
Therapy is offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different practical needs.
How are fees and the subscription handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
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