Katy Yeates, NCPS

Katy Yeates is a UK counsellor who helps people manage stress, anxiety, grief, low mood and relationship concerns. She also supports those coping with overwhelm, confidence struggles, addictions and major life changes. Katy has seven years of experience and holds an NCPS credential.

Her style is warm, calm and compassionate. Sessions are shaped around what each person needs - sometimes talking is enough, other times practical tools or clear steps feel more useful. She aims to help people feel steadier and more able to cope with difficult situations.

Katy uses approaches that focus on thoughts, feelings and everyday habits. She draws on cognitive behavioural ideas to notice unhelpful thinking patterns and acceptance and commitment techniques to help people act on what matters to them. Attachment-based and client-centred ways of working influence how she builds trust and listens in session.

Over seven years she has worked with people facing a wide range of concerns. These include parenting strain, career uncertainty, sleep and eating difficulties, compassion fatigue, ADHD and the effects of trauma and abuse. She also supports those dealing with adoption and foster care matters, blended family issues and chronic health challenges.

Sessions aim to be practical and collaborative. Katy will help you set manageable goals, try simple strategies between meetings and review what is or isn’t working. She encourages small steps that build confidence and reduce overwhelm.

How Katy uses evidence-based approaches online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts without getting stuck in them, then commit to actions that match their values. It is useful for anxiety, low mood and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and teaches practical techniques to shift unhelpful patterns, which can help with sleep, worry and low confidence. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early and current relationships affect how people connect and feel safe, and can help with relationship issues and feelings of emptiness.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Katy will discuss options with you and together decide what fits your goals and preferences. This may mean using one approach more, or blending methods to match how you respond in sessions.

Please confirm the current session options before booking, as formats are not specified here. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, avoid travel, or choose meeting styles that suit your energy on a given day. Many people find remote sessions a practical way to keep continuity while trying out tools between meetings.