Kathryn Hobbs

My hours are flexible across the week for both in person and online sessions.

Contacting a counsellor can be scary, so I appreciate you taking the time to look at my counselling directory and consider working with me.

I am passionate about working with clients in distress to help bring about the  change that the client wishes to make.  Clients describe me as a warm, empathic, safe and a caring counsellor, where they feel able to share and talk through their difficult experiences, thoughts and emotions without being judged.

Anxiety

Clients are often experiencing very difficult anxiety that is preventing them from living their lives in a meaningful way, working in a safe way we can explore how you experience anxiety and how we can work together to overcome it.   

Difficult Childhood Experiences

You may wish to work on some difficult childhood experiences, to make sense of what happened to you and understand how your experiences in childhood impact on the way you feel about yourself and others.   

Anybody can experience abuse or a traumatic event at any point in their life, by working together, counselling can help us to explore these experiences in a safe way, with the aim of healing.      

Students

For student counsellors, I am experienced in working with students undergoing counselling training. 

For students studying other subjects, I have a lot of experiencing of those dealing with stresses of being a student.  

ADHD Clients

I have considerable experience of working with client who have a diagnosis of ADHD, I have attended extensive training on this to be more neurodivergent aware. 

Male Clients   

I work a lot with men who are struggling to identify and understand their feelings, and the impact this has on their relationship with themselves and their family and also in their intimate relationships.  Through our work together, male clients have felt a sense of relief at being able to talk about these difficulties and describe their experience of how this has benefited their family/intimate relationships.  

To book an appointment please email me.

How I Work

Working in an integrative relational way, drawing on a range of theories that meet your need, at your pace, understanding counselling can be difficult and anxiety provoking. My aim is to help you bring clarity your thoughts, feelings and emotions, to bring about a sense of peace and calm in your wellbeing and a process of healing.

I draw on a vast range of experience from the NHS, MIND, university students, student counsellors and EAP providers. I have worked in the charity sector for over 20 years.

If you would like to book your counselling with me then I offer a free brief introductory 15 minute call via Zoom/TEAMS or telephone, to discuss what your counselling may look like for you.

I am a BACP registered counsellor.

I am trained Trauma Informed Practitioner.

You can book an introductory call via Zoom/TEAMS, or book an assessment session.  I always send you my counselling contract before our first session, which outlines who I work as a professional practitioner.

In our first session, it is an opportunity for you to tell me your experience and how they are impacting on you. You may wish to set some goals for our work together, so that you feel like it is working for you, we can review these goals regularly throughout your sessions.

It is important to discuss your expectation of therapy and me as your counsellor and for us to consider how sessions can be emotional and how you manage that between your counselling sessions.

Your first sessions are an opportunity for me to understand your experiences and how they impact on you.

I have availability in Cardiff on a Wednesday afternoon for in person sessions.

I have flexibility across the week for online sessions.  

Clients describe me as a warm, empathic, safe and a caring counsellor, where they feel able to share their difficult experiences, thoughts and emotions.

I have tried to outline the types of issues clients bring to me below and how I work with them, I hope this helps.

Anxiety

Anxiety does prevent us from living the lives we would want to live, so clients are often seeking to reduce the impact anxiety has on their lives. Once you have strategies to help reduce your anxiety, we can then explore the cause of that anxiety and what keeps it going reducing the impact it has on you.

Difficult Childhood Experiences

You may wish to work on some difficult childhood experiences, to make sense of them and understand how your experiences in childhood impact on the way you feel now, in a safe way.

You may feel a bit confused by it all and wish to talk it through, to help make sense of how you are feeling and to bring clarity on your experiences.

Anybody can experience abuse or a traumatic event at any point in their life, by working together, counselling can help us to consider the impact of that abuse on you now.

Students

For student counsellors, I am experienced in working with students undergoing counselling training.

For students studying other subjects, the difficulties of being away from home and the demands of your course can feel overwhelming, talking that through with a counsellor can be helpful.

ADHD Clients

If you have ADHD then our work together is about exploring your experience or the impact of ADHD on you, on your relationship with yourself and with others.

Male Clients

I work a lot with men who are struggling to identify and understand their feelings, and the impact this has on their relationship with themselves and their family and also their intimate relationships.

How I Work

Working in an integrative relational way, drawing on a range of theories to best meet your need. 

You can book an introductory call via Zoom/TEAMS, or book your assessment session directly.  Before your first session I will send your my counselling contract before our first session, which outlines who I work as a professional practitioner. 

In our first session, it is an opportunity for you to tell me your experience and how they are impacting on you. You may wish to set some goals for our work together, so that you feel like it is working for you, we can review these goals regularly throughout your sessions.

It is important to discuss your expectation of therapy and me as your counsellor and for us to consider how sessions can be emotional and how you manage that between your counselling sessions.

I am a Trauma Informed Practitioner,

Our first 2 to 3 sessions are an opportunity for me to gain an understanding of your experiences and how counselling can help you.

I have availability for both in person and online supervision in Barry and Cardiff, I charge £75 for an hour and a half supervision and £60 per hour

It is important to me that you find supervision a supportive, safe and nurturing environment, where you can explore your practice as a counsellor and grow in your knowledge and skills.  

Being qualified in an integrative, relational model, places my relationship with you, my supervisee, at the heart of our work together.  Having trained in the seven-eye relational model of supervision, it is important to me that as my supervisee you feel safe to explore what is happening in your client work, to bring a deeper awareness to your work with your clients.  I believe supervision should help you to expand your knowledge, skills and your practice to ensure a financially thriving practice.

Fundamental to my practice is the belief that supervision should be supportive, educative and normative and I work with this in mind.

I have a considerable amount of experience of working with experienced counsellors, counsellors in private practice, and student counsellors.  I currently work for a charity in Cardiff as a Clinical Lead but I have supervised those working in both EAP and Health Insurance settings.

Qualified with a Level 6 Advanced Certificate in Clinical Supervision including Online and Telephone work.

I am also a trauma informed counsellor, having completed an intensive course.  

I have a supervision specific qualification for both in person and online supervision, which is a Level 6 qualification.

I offer a 15 minute introductory call so that you can make sure I am the right supervisor to meet your needs. 

It is really important that you feel safe and supported in your work and I have a vast amount of experience counselling and supervision in EAP settings, Insurance work, the charity sector and with MIND and NHS patients. 

I have also set up and run private practice.

I currently work as a Clinical Lead for a local charity. 

I offer an introductory meeting via Zoom/TEAMS, if you feel we are a good fit, I will forward you my supervision contract, which outlines how I work and answer any questions you may have.