Katherine Orr

Katherine Orr offers a calm, non-judgemental space for people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, or questions about identity and intimacy. She helps with addictions, grief, parenting strain and career stress too. Katherine is a BACP counsellor and presents a down-to-earth approach that aims to make hard conversations easier to hold.

She works collaboratively and does not give direct advice. Sessions focus on exploring thoughts, feelings and behaviours so clients can understand what keeps problems going. Katherine blends person-centred, psychodynamic and cognitive behavioural ideas to match the way a person prefers to work.

In practice she listens for patterns from past relationships and current thinking habits. That can mean looking at early life experiences or trying small, practical steps to change unhelpful routines. The aim is to help people recognise options and take manageable steps forward.

Katherine has four years of clinical experience supporting a wide range of concerns, including eating and body image issues, ADHD, attachment questions, and substance use. She describes her style as professional with a personal touch, and she works to make sessions feel straightforward and useful.

Her practice is based in the United Kingdom and she offers sessions in English. People from other countries can enquire about working together, and she will discuss what will suit each person before they start.

How Katherine’s approaches translate to online therapy

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening, empathy and helping a person feel heard. It is useful when someone needs space to make sense of their feelings and values. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions and uses small practical steps to shift unhelpful patterns, which can suit problems like anxiety or low mood. Psychodynamic ideas pay attention to patterns rooted in early relationships and can help when old relational habits keep causing distress.

Finding the right mix is part of the work. Katherine treats that as a shared decision and will discuss her suggestions with each person. Together they decide which methods to try, review progress, and change course if something does not fit the client's needs or goals.

If you are considering online therapy, check the available session options before booking as the biography does not list specific formats. Online work can make sessions easier to fit into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, and reduce travel time. It can also make it simpler to continue therapy when routines shift, and the therapist will help plan how sessions will work practically for each person.