Kat Hurst, BACP

Kat Hurst is an anxiety- and trauma-focused therapist and clinical supervisor who works specifically with women and girls and those who identify as female from age 14 onwards. She offers specialist support to people affected by trauma or abuse - including physical, sexual, psychological harm and neglect - as well as a range of anxiety-related difficulties such as generalized anxiety, social anxiety, panic, post-traumatic stress, low self-esteem and mood concerns. Kat also supports clients coping with depression and disordered eating, drawing on substantial experience from working in mental health hospital settings with adolescents and adults diagnosed with eating disorders such as anorexia, bulimia, binge eating disorder, rumination disorder and orthorexia.

Practising as an Integrative Relational therapist, Kat uses a phased, integrative approach to recovery that is tailored to each person. She draws on cognitive behavioural techniques (CBT), existential ideas and other humanistic approaches, combining methods in a way that reflects each client’s needs. Her work is collaborative and non-judgemental - she explores thoughts and feelings alongside clients at a pace that feels manageable and honours the client as the expert on their own experience.

Kat places empowerment at the centre of her work, supporting people to develop personal insight, self-awareness and the changes they want to make after trauma. For clients seeking help with eating disorders, she recommends concurrent care from a GP or another medical professional because of the potential physical risks associated with disordered eating. Kat holds BACP as a listed credential - BACP refers to the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, a professional body for counsellors and psychotherapists - and applies her clinical experience to supervision as well as direct therapeutic work.

Kat is not currently accepting new clients.