Kate Wilson, NCPS

Kate Wilson is a UK-based psychotherapist and counsellor with ten years of professional experience, offering private hypnotherapy alongside talk-based work. She practices from South West England, just inside Devon on the border with Cornwall, and combines a warm, open style with an emphasis on practical support and compassionate listening.

Her academic background includes a BA (Hons) in Psychology from the University of Liverpool - an undergraduate degree in psychology - and an MSc in Social Psychology from the London School of Economics - a postgraduate master of science degree. Early in her career she worked as a research psychologist at the London School of Economics, and she is a qualified clinical supervisor who supports and oversees the work of other therapists. She also holds the NCPS credential, a professional designation indicating recognized training and membership within a counselling framework.

Kate specialises in anxiety and bereavement work, holding an affiliation with Anxiety UK and having worked with Cruse as both a support worker and a supervisor. Confidence and self-esteem are key areas of focus - topics she explored in her master’s dissertation - and she also supports people with depression, stress, grief, relationship and family issues, addictions, eating and sleeping concerns, parenting challenges, career matters, bipolar disorder, compassion fatigue, and coping with life changes.

Her practice extends to many related concerns such as attachment and abandonment issues, body image, cancer and hospice support, communication and commitment difficulties, divorce and domestic violence, fertility and end-of-life matters, guilt and shame, hoarding, and forgiveness work. Kate draws on a pluralistic toolkit and integrates approaches that best meet each person’s needs, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Hypnotherapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Psychodynamic Therapy, and Solution-Focused Therapy.

Clients can expect a collaborative, respectful approach that aims to help them navigate change, manage difficult emotions, and work toward their goals. Kate accepts new clients in the United Kingdom and offers a range of ways to engage with therapy to suit different preferences and lifestyles.