Kate Hicks

My name is Kate and I am a BACP accredited counsellor & psychotherapist, with extensive experience (over 17 years),  offering talking therapy on a short term or open ended basis to suit your individual needs and to support your emotional well being. 

I have a private practice based in Enfield (EN2) and also work online. I work with individuals and with couples. 

I have worked in agency and NHS settings, in primary & secondary schools and FE college. 

My counselling approach is flexible and I will adapt to your preferred style of working and needs. 

I will offer you a safe, confidential and regular space to talk and explore your feelings. I offer you empathy by listening non judgementally and respectfully, and I will help you to gain insight and awareness into understanding your problems, so that you can develop new perspectives and learn new skills to work through difficulties. 

I am also a qualified integrative clinical supervisor.

I have an advanced Diploma in psychodynamic counselling. This type of therapy tends to look at your past experiences to try and help you gain insight into your current behaviour and relationship patterns. 

However, I understand that not everyone wants or feels able to explore their past, especially if it is painful and difficult to think about. For that reason I also hold a post qualifying certificate in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) which means I can offer more practical and direct shorter term solutions and strategies to current issues. 

I have also completed further training and have experience in working with adopted adults and also with couples. 

I will offer you an initial assessment and together we can think about what type of therapy would most suit your needs, and what it is that you would like to focus on. This assessment also gives you an opportunity to decide whether you think you would like to work with me. If you decide that you would like to begin counselling we can continue to review your focus and goals and, if necessary amend our approach accordingly. 

My name is Kate and I am a qualified integrative clinical supervisor. I have extensive experience (over 8 years) in providing individual clinical supervision for work with adults and young people. 

I have over 16 years experience working as a counsellor / psychotherapist in various different settings. 

I provide supervision which is safe and non judgmental and I want  you to feel able to be open and explore all aspects of your clinical work. I will work in collaboration with you by giving you an extra mind with which to think and explore your client's issues. I can sometimes help to offer a different perspective using theory, experience, and educative input. 

I am a BACP accredited psychotherapist with a private practice in Enfield EN2 and I also work online. 

I have worked in agency and NHS settings, in primary and secondary schools and I held the position of Lead Counsellor and Clinical Supervisor for 10 years at a North London FE college. 

My counsellor training was psychodynamic and I also hold a post qualifying certificate in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT). My supervisor training was integrative. 

My objective is to provide a containing space for my supervisee which allows them to feel held within our relationship. I believe the quality of our working relationship is of paramount importance and therefore I will encourage a positive relationship which allows the supervisee to reflect upon their work with a supervisor who is enthusiastic and interested. 

I hope to offer you a balance of supportive and challenging supervision, which is open, authentic and relational. 

I will offer you an initial session to establish what type of supervision you feel you need, according to your level of experience, modality and preferred way of working.

You will also be able to use this  opportunity to decide whether you would like to work with me.