Kathryn Maddy-Powell, BACP

Kathryn Maddy-Powell is a counsellor with seven years of professional experience. She has worked in both paid and voluntary roles, supporting people through very difficult life events such as grief, loss and trauma. Kathryn is known for a calm, non-judgemental presence that helps people feel heard and understood.

She often supports people after the permanent removal of a child and in suicide prevention and postvention work. Her practice also covers bereavement related to dementia, stress, anxiety and depression. Kathryn listens for both spoken concerns and the feelings beneath the surface to help build trust over time.

Kathryn uses an integrative style, drawing on multiple therapeutic approaches to suit each person. She blends person-centred ways of working with psychodynamic, relational, cognitive and existential ideas to meet the problem at hand. That means sessions can focus on practical strategies or look at how past experiences shape current patterns.

Sessions typically involve talking through what matters most right now, noticing unhelpful thoughts and everyday habits, and trying small changes to see what helps. Kathryn also supports people facing addiction, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting stress, anger, career challenges and aspects of neurodiversity such as ADHD.

She holds BACP accreditation, which is listed as a credential. Kathryn works in the United Kingdom and conducts her practice in English. If unsure about specific session arrangements, confirm the current options before booking.

Approaches that shape online work

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening without judgement and helping people find their own solutions; it is useful for building confidence and addressing self-esteem or relationship concerns. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and everyday habits and offers practical techniques to reduce anxiety, low mood and unhelpful behaviour.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss your goals and try different ways of working to see what fits. Decisions about method are collaborative and can change as progress is made or new priorities emerge.

If you are considering online sessions, confirm the current session options before booking as the biography does not list specific formats. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments around daily life, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when that suits a busy day. It also lets the therapist and client use practical exercises and thought-recording tools between sessions to address thoughts and everyday habits.