Kathryn Hobbs

My days are Monday, Wednesday and Friday for both in person and online sessions.

Clients often describe me as warm, empathic, and non-judgmental. I aim to create a safe and caring space where you feel comfortable to talk openly and explore what’s troubling you. I bring over 20 years of experience working with adults and children, and I tailor my approach to meet your individual needs.

You might be seeking support with:

• Anxiety & Panic: If anxiety is interfering with your daily life, we can explore strategies like mindfulness to help reduce its intensity, while also looking at what may have triggered it and what keeps it going.

• Difficult Childhood Experiences: We can work together to make sense of your past and understand how it affects your self-esteem, relationships, and current challenges.

• Adult Life Struggles: Whether you're facing low self-confidence, relationship difficulties, or a recent event that’s left you feeling unsettled, I offer a space to explore and process these experiences.

• Neurodivergence: You may identify as neurodivergent—perhaps with a diagnosis such as ADHD or autism, or simply a sense that your brain works differently from others. Whether you have a formal diagnosis or not, I offer a supportive, informed space to explore your experiences. I’ve undertaken considerable training in this area and work with many clients navigating the challenges and strengths that come with neurodivergence.

• Men’s Mental Health: I work with many male clients who are dealing with work stress, relationship issues, or emotional struggles. Often, they’re not used to expressing their feelings, but find relief and clarity through our sessions.

Couples & Family Counselling – Reduced Rate During Training Starting October 2025

If you're navigating challenges in your relationship or within your family dynamic, I provide a safe, supportive space to explore communication, connection, and emotional wellbeing together.

How I Work

I work in an integrative, relational way—drawing on a range of therapeutic approaches to suit your needs and pace. I understand that starting counselling can feel daunting, and I’ll support you every step of the way.

My background includes work within the NHS, MIND, universities, student counselling services, EAP providers, and insurance companies.

If you’d like to explore working together, please feel free to get in touch to book your free introductory call.

I am a Â鶹ԭ´´ registered counsellor.

I am trained Trauma Informed Practitioner.

In our first session, it is an opportunity for you to tell me your experience and how they are impacting on you. You may wish to set some goals for our work together, so that you feel like it is working for you, we can review these goals regularly throughout your sessions.

It is important to discuss your expectation of therapy and me as your counsellor and for us to consider how sessions can be emotional and how you manage that between your counselling sessions.

I am available for couples counselling, adult counselling or supervision on a Wednesday in Dinas Powys from 9am to 7pm.

I provide a free 15-minute introductory call via Zoom or phone, where we can talk about what you're looking for and how I might support you. Just email me to arrange a time, or leave a message if you prefer to call—I’ll get back to you as soon as I can.

 Clients often describe me as warm, empathic, and non-judgmental. I aim to create a safe and caring space where you feel comfortable to talk openly and explore what’s troubling you. I bring over 20 years of experience working with adults and children, and I tailor my approach to meet your individual needs.

You might be seeking support with:

• Anxiety & Panic: If anxiety is interfering with your daily life, we can explore strategies like mindfulness to help reduce its intensity, while also looking at what may have triggered it and what keeps it going.

• Difficult Childhood Experiences: We can work together to make sense of your past and understand how it affects your self-esteem, relationships, and current challenges.

• Adult Life Struggles: Whether you're facing low self-confidence, relationship difficulties, or a recent event that’s left you feeling unsettled, I offer a space to explore and process these experiences.

• ADHD: If you’ve been diagnosed with ADHD—or feel you identify with it—I have undertaken extensive training and work with clients navigating the challenges and questions that come with it.

• Men’s Mental Health: I work with many male clients who are dealing with work stress, relationship issues, or emotional struggles. Often, they’re not used to expressing their feelings, but find relief and clarity through our sessions.

I work in an integrative, relational way—drawing on a range of therapeutic approaches to suit your needs and pace. I understand that starting counselling can feel daunting, and I’ll support you every step of the way.

My background includes work within the NHS, MIND, universities, student counselling services, EAP providers, and insurance companies.

If you’d like to explore working together, please feel free to get in touch to book your free introductory call.

Before your first session I will send you my counselling agreement and intake form.  I use a counselling agreement so that you are aware how I adhere to GDPR, how confidentiality works in counselling and what to expect of being in counselling.

In our first session I will check if you have any questions about this process.

I will then take time to try and understand from your perspective, what you are currently experiencing.  From here I can decide which theories might help us in our work together.

Online sessions 

Working online only in this area, clients describe me as warm, empathic, and non-judgmental. I create a safe space where you feel comfortable to talk, bringing over 20 years of experience working with adults and children, I tailor my approach to meet your individual needs.

You might be seeking support with:

• Anxiety & Panic: If anxiety is interfering with your daily life, we can explore strategies like mindfulness to help reduce its intensity, while also looking at what may have triggered it and what keeps it going.

• Difficult Childhood Experiences: We can work together to make sense of your past and understand how it affects your self-esteem, relationships, and current challenges.

• Adult Life Struggles: Whether you're facing low self-confidence, relationship difficulties, or a recent event that’s left you feeling unsettled, I offer a space to explore and process these experiences.

• Neurodivergence: I’ve undertaken considerable training in this area and work with many clients navigating the challenges and strengths that come with being neurodivergent.

• Men’s Mental Health: I work with many male clients who are dealing with work stress, relationship issues, or emotional struggles.

Couples & Adult Family Counselling – in person on Monday/Wednesday or online

If you're navigating challenges in your relationship or within your family dynamic, I provide a safe, supportive space to explore communication, connection, and emotional wellbeing together

How I Work

I work in an integrative, relational way—drawing on a range of therapeutic approaches to suit your needs and pace. I understand that starting counselling can feel daunting, and I’ll support you every step of the way.

My background includes work within the NHS, MIND, universities, student counselling services, EAP providers, and insurance companies.

If you’d like to explore working together, please feel free to get in touch to book your free introductory call.

I am a Â鶹ԭ´´ registered counsellor.

I am trained Trauma Informed Practitioner.

We will discuss how you would like your sessions to help you and whether you are thinking of short-term or longer term therapy

Couples counselling and adult counselling

Online sessions available Monday, Wednesday and Friday

Looking for the right counsellor can feel overwhelming, especially when you're already navigating difficult emotions or experiences.  

I offer online counselling sessions for adults and couples. 

Clients often describe me as warm, empathic, and non-judgmental. I aim to create a safe space where you feel able to talk about the difficulties you are or have been facing.  I bring over 20 years of experience working with adults and children, and I tailor my approach to meet your individual needs.

You might be seeking support with:

• Anxiety & Panic: If anxiety is interfering with your daily life, we can explore strategies like mindfulness to help reduce its intensity, while also looking at what may have triggered it and what keeps it going.

• Difficult Childhood Experiences: We can work together to make sense of your past and understand how it affects your self-esteem, relationships, and current challenges.

• Adult Life Struggles: Whether you're facing low self-confidence, relationship difficulties, or a recent event that’s left you feeling unsettled, I offer a space to explore and process these experiences.

• ADHD: If you’ve been diagnosed with ADHD—or feel you identify with it—I have undertaken extensive training and work with clients navigating the challenges and questions that come with it.

• Men’s Mental Health: I work with many male clients who are dealing with work stress, relationship issues, or emotional struggles. Often, they’re not used to expressing their feelings, but find relief and clarity through our sessions.

Couples & Adult Family Counselling Online

If you are getting married, planning your wedding is important but planning your marriage even more important.

Married and struggling with communication, counselling can help you with this and rebuild any ruptures in your relationship. 

For all work I offer a free 15 minute introductory call via zoom to make sure I am the right counsellor and have the right skills.

Our first session is an assessment session to agree on the work together.  For couples this will be a longer session of 1 and a half hours.

I have availability for both in person and online supervision in Barry and Cardiff

Supervision is a deeply relational process, and it’s important to me that you feel supported, safe, and nurtured throughout. I aim to create an environment where you can reflect on your practice, grow in confidence, and develop your skills and knowledge as a counsellor.

I’m qualified in an integrative, relational model, which places our supervisory relationship at the heart of our work together. My approach is informed by the Seven-Eyed Model of Supervision, offering a broad and reflective lens through which to explore your client work.

I bring extensive experience supervising:

• Qualified counsellors in private practice

• Student counsellors

• Practitioners working across charities, EAPs, insurance providers, and university settings

I currently work as a Clinical Lead for a charity based in Cardiff, and I hold a Level 6 Advanced Certificate in Clinical Supervision, including Online and Telephone work. I’m also a trauma-informed counsellor, having completed intensive training in this area.

Concessions Available

I offer reduced rates for student counsellors, and for those who are newly qualified or building their private practice.

If you’re looking for a reflective, relational space to support your development, I’d be happy to hear from you.

I have a supervision specific qualification for both in person and online supervision, which is a Level 6 qualification.

I offer a 15 minute introductory call so that you can make sure I am the right supervisor to meet your needs. 

I have a vast amount of experience counselling and supervision in EAP settings, Insurance work, the charity sector and with MIND and NHS patients. 

I have also set up and run private practice.

I currently work as a Clinical Lead for a local charity. 

I offer an introductory meeting via Zoom/TEAMS, if you feel we are a good fit, I will forward you my supervision contract, which outlines how I work and answer any questions you may have. 

I offer online supervision across the week

£65 for 1 hour supervision

£90 for 1 1/2 hours supervision

Supervision is a deeply relational process, and it’s important to me that you feel supported, safe, and nurtured throughout. I aim to create an environment where you can reflect on your practice, grow in confidence, and develop your skills and knowledge as a counsellor.

I’m qualified at a Level 7 in Integrative Counselling and Psychotherapy and have completed a Level 6 Clinical Supervisor including online and telephone.

I am trained integratively using a relational model, which places our supervisory relationship at the heart of our work together. 

My approach is informed by the Seven-Eyed Model of Supervision, offering a broad and reflective lens through which to explore your client work.

I bring extensive experience of supervising:

• Qualified counsellors in private practice

• Student counsellors

• Practitioners working across charities, EAPs, insurance providers, and university settings

I currently work as a Clinical Lead and Safeguarding Lead for a charity based in Cardiff.  I’m also a trauma-informed counsellor, having completed intensive training in this area.

I have extensive experience of supervising work of practitioners in the charity sector.

I offer a 15 minute introductory call to explore how we might work together to enhance your practice

Following an agreement on our contract, we will explore how supervision can best suit your needs, which will be reviewed regularly throughout our work together.

I offer supervision Monday, Wednesday and Friday in person or online via zoom/Teams/telephone

Supervision is a deeply relational process, and it’s important to me that you feel supported, safe, and nurtured throughout. I aim to create an environment where you can reflect on your practice, grow in confidence, and develop your skills and knowledge as a counsellor.

I’m qualified in an integrative, relational model, which places our supervisory relationship at the heart of our work together. My approach is informed by the Seven-Eyed Model of Supervision, offering a broad and reflective lens through which to explore your client work.

I bring extensive experience supervising:

• Qualified counsellors in private practice

• Student counsellors

• Practitioners working across charities, EAPs, insurance providers, and university settings

I currently work as a Clinical Lead for a charity based in Cardiff, and I hold a Level 6 Advanced Certificate in Clinical Supervision, including Online and Telephone work. I’m also a trauma-informed counsellor, having completed intensive training in this area.

Concessions Available

I offer reduced rates for student counsellors, and for those who are newly qualified or building their private practice.

If you’re looking for a reflective, relational space to support your development, I’d be happy to hear from you.

Qualified with a Level 6 Advanced Certificate in Clinical Supervision including Online and Telephone work.

I am also a trauma informed counsellor, having completed an intensive course.