Katharine (Kate) James

NCPS

United Kingdom

Calm, practical therapy to help you move forward

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At a glance

Credentials

NCPS

Registration

NCPS, United Kingdom / KJ00P01

Experience

17 years

Languages

English

Location

United Kingdom

Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp.

1. • Motivational interviewing informed
   • Practical coping tools
   • Collaborative sessions

   About Katharine

   Katharine (Kate) James is a psychotherapist who blends Motivational Interviewing with client-centred care to help people move forward. She uses simple, practical steps to reduce anxiety, manage stress, and rebuild confidence. Kate aims to create a calm space where people can talk honestly and set achievable goals.

   Over 17 years of practice inform her steady, thoughtful style. Sessions focus on what matters to the person in front of her, whether that is coping with grief, improving relationships, or handling changes at work or home. Conversations are collaborative and paced to suit each person’s needs.

   Kate draws on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy alongside Emotionally-Focused Therapy ideas and hypnotherapy techniques. She helps people spot unhelpful thinking patterns, name difficult emotions, and practise small changes that add up. Practical tools and short exercises are often part of the work between sessions.

   People contact Kate for many concerns, including sleep and eating difficulties, parenting strain, compassion fatigue, and issues linked to trauma or abuse. She also supports those dealing with abandonment, family-of-origin problems, divorce and separation, and end-of-life questions.

   Sessions are offered in English from the United Kingdom. Kate describes her way of working as gentle, focused, and respectful of each person’s pace. She encourages people to explore what matters to them and to build skills they can use after therapy ends.

2. How Kate’s approaches translate to online therapy

   Motivational Interviewing helps people find their own reasons to change. It uses open questions and reflective listening to clarify values and goals, which can be useful for motivation issues, procrastination, or behaviour change.
   
   Client-Centred Therapy focuses on being heard and understood. The therapist follows the person’s lead, offering empathy and acceptance so people can explore feelings and decisions at their own pace.
   
   Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at thinking patterns and small practical steps. It often includes easy exercises and experiments to try between sessions, which work well when fitting therapy into a busy life.
   
   Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work together with the person to decide which methods suit their goals and preferences. That may mean combining elements from different approaches and checking in as the work proceeds.
   
   If you want to use online therapy here, please confirm the exact session formats before booking since formats are not specified in the biography. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a weekday break, avoid travel, or do short check-ins when time is limited. It also allows practical tools and homework to be shared and reviewed between sessions so progress can continue outside the appointment.

4. Areas of expertise

   Primary focus

   Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesGriefSelf esteemCoping with life changes

   Also works with

   Family conflictsTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesDepressionCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

   Additional focus areas

   AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesBlended family issuesCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingInfidelityLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPregnancy and childbirthSelf-harmSelf-loveSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

   Therapeutic approaches

   Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)HypnotherapyImago Relationship TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

   Experience

   17+ years

   Listed in

   United Kingdom

   Languages

   English

5. Frequently asked questions

   What problems does Kate commonly help with?

   She supports people with anxiety, stress, depression, relationship difficulties, grief, sleep and eating issues, and challenges linked to trauma and abuse.

   How would you describe her therapeutic style?

   Her style is gentle and collaborative, using Motivational Interviewing alongside client-centred listening to set practical goals and build confidence.

   How much experience does she have?

   She has 17 years of professional experience working in counselling and psychotherapy settings.

   What credentials and location are listed?

   The profile lists NCPS as a credential and shows she practises in the United Kingdom.

   Which languages are used in sessions?

   Sessions are offered in English.

   Can people outside the UK work with her?

   She is not accepting international clients at this time.

   How does payment and cost work?

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

   What are the first steps to start therapy?

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

6. Online talk therapy is not emergency or medical care. Stopping or cutting down alcohol or other drugs can be unsafe without medical advice. In immediate danger? Crisis numbers

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