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Kathleen Rao, BACP

Credentials: BACP
Experience: 3 years
Practising in: United Kingdom
Languages: English
Sessions: Online only
Client ages: Adults, 18 and over

Works with Stress, AnxietyFamily conflictsGriefParenting issuesDepression

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Kathleen Rao offers an integrative, relationship-led approach to therapy. She starts by building trust so people feel heard and understood. Kathleen aims to help clients feel more confident in their own understanding of their lives.

She believes people are experts on their own experiences and uses sessions to help them make sense of difficult events. Conversations are warm and straightforward, with an emphasis on empathy and practical reflection. Kathleen keeps things simple and focused on what matters to each person.

Background and approach

Kathleen draws on a mix of evidence-based therapeutic techniques to match what a client brings to the room. She has a particular interest in grief and complex grief, and in perinatal and postnatal health including complications around pregnancy and childbirth. She also supports people navigating long-term health conditions and burnout.

Her wider practice covers stress, anxiety, family issues, parenting concerns and depression. Additional areas include attachment difficulties, autism and Asperger syndrome, caregiver strain, chronic pain and illness, fatherhood issues, hospice and end-of-life counselling, life purpose, financial worries, mood and panic disorders, phobias, postpartum depression and self-harm. Kathleen is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP.

She has three years of direct experience as a practising therapist and has worked in mental health roles for a longer period within UK services.

How Kathleen adapts therapeutic approaches for online care

Kathleen uses an integrative model that draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques tailored to each person. One common approach she uses focuses on building a strong therapist-client relationship - conversations are centred on listening, reflecting and helping people understand their own experience, which suits grief, burnout and parenting concerns. Another approach emphasises practical coping strategies and problem-solving to manage stress, anxiety, panic symptoms and mood difficulties in day-to-day life.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Kathleen will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most helpful, and then adapt techniques as therapy progresses. This means the plan can change if a different method seems a better fit for the client's needs.

Online sessions offer practical benefits for people with busy lives or limited mobility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when meeting in person is difficult. Phone sessions are a good option when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat or text-based messaging can suit those who prefer writing or need flexible, on-the-go contact. Registered or accredited professionals can work with these formats to make therapy more accessible and easier to fit into everyday life.

What concerns does she focus on?

Kathleen works with stress, anxiety, family issues, grief, parenting and depression, along with related matters such as attachment issues and caregiver stress.

What is her therapeutic style?

She uses an integrative, relationship-led approach that combines evidence-based techniques to suit each person. Sessions focus on building trust and practical sense-making.

What kind of background does she have?

She has three years of experience as a practising therapist and has spent additional time working in mental health roles within UK services.

What credentials and location are listed?

Kathleen is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP, and practices in the United Kingdom.

Which languages are used in sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

Sessions can be delivered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.

How is cost handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

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Areas of focus

What this therapist works with

Most often

Stress, Anxiety
Family conflicts
Grief

Also listed

Experience: 3 years
Registered with: BACP
Languages: English

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Kathleen Rao, BACP

Background and approach

How Kathleen adapts therapeutic approaches for online care

Areas of focus

What this therapist works with

Others working with stress, anxiety