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Kathleen Kingsley-Hughes, BACP

Based in the UK Online sessions

Gentle person-centred counsellor for parents

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Years in practice
6
Registration
BACP
Languages
English
Focus
Stress, Anxiety
Focus
Family conflicts
Focus
Trauma and abuse
About

About Kathleen

Kathleen Kingsley-Hughes welcomes parents who are feeling overwhelmed, anxious, burnt out, or unsure how to manage life changes. She supports people dealing with stress, grief, mood struggles, sleep problems, addictions and parenting challenges. She aims to offer calm, non-judgemental listening so people can begin to make sense of what they are facing.

Kathleen works in a gentle, person-centred way that keeps the client’s experience at the centre. She believes the person in front of her knows their story best, and she offers curious, compassionate companionship as people look at patterns in their lives.

Background and approach

Sessions focus on noticing feelings, bodily sensations and everyday reactions to help build self-compassion and new choices. Her practice draws on attachment-based ideas and cognitive behavioural techniques alongside mindfulness and hypnotherapy tools. These approaches are used to help with rumination, anxiety, trauma responses and improving emotional regulation.

Kathleen also uses mindfulness exercises and breath-based practices to calm anxious states and aid sleep. She has six years of experience and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. Kathleen works with adults in the United Kingdom and offers sessions in English.

She does not accept international clients. Work with Kathleen can combine talking, practical coping strategies and reflective exercises. Parents often find brief skills for managing stress and longer-term work on self-compassion helpful.

Prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability.

Focus areas and approaches

What Kathleen works with

Everything Kathleen lists, in their own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Kathleen helps people with.

Approaches Kathleen lists

Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.

Online support

How Kathleen’s approaches work online

Attachment-based work focuses on relationships and how early bonds affect current reactions. It helps people understand repeated patterns and feel safer naming needs in relationships. Client-centred therapy places the client at the centre and prioritises warm, accepting listening so people can find their own answers. Cognitive behavioural therapy, or CBT, helps spot unhelpful thoughts and behaviours and teaches practical strategies to change them and reduce anxiety or low mood.

Choosing the right approach is part of the process. Kathleen will discuss your concerns and goals and try different ways of working until you find what fits. The decision is collaborative so you shape the pace and emphasis of the work.

Online sessions can be held by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging. Video is useful when visual connection helps with tone and presence. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or when a session needs to be simpler. Chat and messaging are helpful for short check-ins, reflective notes or when typing feels easier than speaking. These options make it easier to fit therapy around parenting, work and other commitments and allow consistent contact even when life is busy.
Questions

Questions people ask about Kathleen

What kinds of problems does she support?

She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, sleep problems, addictions, anger, low self-esteem and parenting concerns among other issues.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is person-centred and compassionate with emphasis on mindful awareness and gentle exploration of feelings and bodily experience.

What is her professional background?

She has six years of experience working with adults and combines counselling with coaching and mindfulness teaching.

Where is she based and what credential does she hold?

She practises in the United Kingdom and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the UK work with her?

She does not accept international clients and works with people located in the United Kingdom.

What session formats are available?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.

How do I begin working with her?

Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability.

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