Kathleen Forrester

Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays: 9am-6pm

Wednesdays- 9am-1pm

Weekend and appointments outside normal times are available on request.

My name is Kathleen Forrester, and I am an Integrative Psychotherapist offering both short- and long-term therapy to adult individuals in Woodley, Reading & Online.

I have a BSc (Hons) in Therapeutic Counselling and work comfortably with a range of techniques and approaches such as Person Centred, CBT, Coaching, EMDR and Psychodynamic. I am experienced in delivering therapy both online either via zoom, teams and therapy platforms; Telephone, text/chat and face to face. These have been with a variety of long term and short term work. I am a responsible, resilient and tenacious individual with specialities in areas such as neurodiversity. I am a highly empathetic individual who enjoys finding situations with clients which challenge my creativity and determination to work productively to support success in others.

I have Autism and ADHD and a lot of personal and professional experience of the struggles surrounding neurodivergence. I had to drop out of university due to mental health and questioning who I am, which was a dramatic hit to my self confidence and identity. Therapy was very influential in helping rebuild, reshape and regrow myself into better version of myself.

Since 2019 I started training as a psychotherapist and investigating my neurodivergence alongside it. I am now a Â鶹ԭ´´ Accredited Counsellor with over 1500 client hours working with a wide range of mental health issues such as anxiety, depression, trauma, life events, and neurodivergence.

I also have specialised training in Adoption Support Counselling and EMDR Therapy.

To find out more about what therapy is and how it can help you please get in touch or click the button below.

"My thoughts keep racing and I can't stop and I'm so tired and overwhelmed and I can't let anyone know or I don't know how to tell people, I'm scared I'll let people down. People will judge me, they won't understand!" 

My practice as an integrative psychotherapist and counsellor, places you, the client, at the heart of therapy, in a collaborative process where you lead the way, exploring your thoughts, feelings, and experiences in a safe and supportive environment.

 So ...What on earth is Integrative Counselling?

An integrative approach to therapy is just that- integrating different therapies into one approach. It allows me to draw on techniques from many different therapy models and approaches to tailor and support the individual needs of you, as a client. Humans are not static and our needs develop and adjust through out life and therapy, so being adaptive supports long term and lasting progress.

Wait....isn't that kind of chaotic and random?!

No, an Integrative Approach is one built on a solid, structured foundation of Client Centred Therapy: authenticity, non judgemental, with a goal to understand and support you.

After your initial enquiry, I will send a follow up email asking for more information, in preparation for our Consultation Session:

What should I expect in a first session?

• A Free half an hour discussion:
•  what you are looking for in therapy
•  your goals, your questions, your fears or frustrations
• How you'd prefer to work-telephone, texting or emailing, face to face- we all have different ways of communications that work best for us. 
• Do I actually click with this Kathleen person? When I've looked for my own therapist, it was important that I found someone I felt could understand me and  that I felt comfortable working with. Finding a therapist can feel daunting, and even if our discussion only supports you to get a better idea of what and who you would like to work with, then you have taken more steps forward.