Kathryn de Prudhoe

Are you feeling overwhelmed? If you’d like to talk about your problems and feelings without worrying about being judged, I can help.

It's not always easy to talk to the people around you; maybe you think they're part of the problem or you're struggling to express what's bothering you. Maybe you want to talk freely without considering how it impacts the other person. You might feel like others wouldn't really listen, care enough or understand.

Whatever your reasons for seeking counselling, I offer a safe space to talk without any of those barriers, will listen without judgement and help you make sense of things to find a way forward.

I believe reaching out for help when you're struggling shows great strength and have helped many clients of all ages and backgrounds overcome limiting beliefs and painful experiences to make positive change.

​​I offer unlimited counselling and psychotherapy for a range of issues such as stress, depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, anger, grief and relationship difficulties. I can also help if you're feeling stuck and unsure how to move forward.

​​I have experience in helping adults work through difficult and traumatic experiences including:

complex family and relationship dynamics,

parental separation and divorce,

childhood abandonment and neglect,

volatile and violent family environment,

emotional, physical and sexual abuse,

relationship communication problems and infidelity,

bereavement, loss and grief,

supporting loved ones with eating disorders,

living with undiagnosed autism and ADHD.

I do not work with couples or Covid19 bereavement.

I run my private therapy practice from a soundproofed office in a quiet business centre.  I offer face to face and online counselling using Zoom which means I can work with you wherever you are located in the UK.

I work with a relational approach, based on my firm belief that people gain genuine power and wellbeing from connection with others in healthy, respectful relationships. My practice philosophy is to provide an experience of relationship where it is safe for you to explore your feelings and heal from distress.

​After an initial meeting to get a feel for whether we can work together, I will work with you to understand your reasons for coming to counselling and establish what you hope to achieve. I offer unlimited counselling and suggest clients attend a minimum of six sessions with a review to consider whether longer term work is appropriate.

​Whilst my philosophy remains constant, the counselling experience with each client is as unique as they are. As an integrative therapist I draw from a variety of therapeutic models as appropriate to meet each client’s individual needs.

​Above all, I aim to listen without judgement, to enable you to feel heard and understood. I don’t claim to hold all the answers but am fully committed to helping you find your own. I offer unconditional acceptance and patient support while you explore your feelings, determine a way forward or make positive change, if that's what you desire.

I am passionate about therapy and what it can do for people.  Alongside my therapy practice I teach and supervise trainee counsellors and psychotherapists.  

I worked closely with Â鶹ԭ´´ to raise awareness of the benefits of counselling and psychotherapy during the COVID19 Pandemic and sat on the Lived Experience Advisory Forum to the National Bereavement Commission. In January 2022 I was recognised by The Lancet for my contribution to raising the profile of women in the field of science and public health during that time

During our first session you will have the opportunity to tell me what has brought you to therapy and what you hope to gain from it.  I will explain the process in more detail, answer any questions you may have and tell you more about how I work.

Primarily, the initial session is an opportunity for you to get a feel for whether you'd like to work with me and for me to assess whether I have the appropriate skills and experience to help you.

I charge £45 for initial consultations and £65 per session thereafter.

I am an Integrative Relational Therapist & Supervisor with a Post Graduate Diploma in Counselling & Psychotherapy from Leeds Beckett University & BPS Approved Certificate in Essential Clinical Supervision Skills. I am a passionate & inspirational practitioner with excellent communication & motivational skills. In January 2022 I was recognised by The Lancet for contributing to raising the profile of women in the public sphere of science & public health during the COVID19 pandemic.

Alongside my private therapy practice I teach trainee counsellors and psychotherapists so have extensive experience of supervising & supporting counsellors-in-training at both undergraduate & post-graduate level as well as qualified practitioners. 

It is my firm belief that people can gain genuine power & wellbeing from connection in healthy, respectful relationships. My practice philosophy is to provide an experience of relationship in which is it safe for supervisees to explore their practice without fear of judgement. I tailor the supervision experience with each supervisee to ensure it is as unique as they are.

I have a special interest in complex trauma resulting from adverse relational experiences & social inequality. I have a comprehensive understanding & experience of working with relational abuse & trauma, sub-optimal attachment, social exclusion, loss & bereavement, isolation, shame, anxiety, depression, oppression, prejudice, disempowerment, exploitation, & stigma.

I am a fervent advocate of counselling for improving wellbeing & also share that passion by campaigning for social justice & parity of esteem for mental health. I am actively involved in raising awareness of the mental health impacts of bereavement, loss & grief arising from the Covid-19 pandemic & have worked closely with the Â鶹ԭ´´ in a campaign to ensure counselling & psychotherapy form a key part of the nation’s recovery plan.

I practice trauma and social justice informed Integrative Relational Therapy. My therapeutic framework integrates Humanistic and Psychodynamic self-with-other theories.

As a counselling and psychotherapy tutor I am constantly updating my skills and knowledge of the profession and keep abreast of developments and contemporary thinking in addition to my underpinning in traditional psychotherapy models and approaches.

I have extensive experience in supervising and supporting trainee counsellors as well as qualified practitioners.  I take a collaborative, relational approach aimed at raising autonomy and confidence in self-evaluation.

As your supervisor it is my job to help you realise your potential, foster your self-belief and develop your internal supervisor.  I offer a supportive environment to explore your counselling practice, coupled with healthy challenge focussed on raising self-awareness, integrity and accountability.

I am a highly ethical practitioner and will always keep both your and your clients' safety and wellbeing at the heart of our work together.

I offer a one-hour initial session at a reduced fee of £30.  The purpose of that session is for you to decide if you would like to work with me and for me to assess if I have the right skills and experience to supervise you.

It is important that you come to that first session well prepared, having thought carefully about what you need from a training supervisor so you can decide if I can provide it.