Kate Neligan, BACP

Kate Neligan is a BACP-registered counsellor with 16 years of clinical experience. She works from the United Kingdom and has supported people with anxiety, depression, grief and relationship difficulties. Kate also focuses on issues such as addiction, stress, anger and caregiving strains, including concerns related to ageing and geriatric issues.

Clients meet a warm, collaborative practitioner who adapts sessions to each person. Kate uses an integrative style that blends talking therapies to fit the problem at hand. She offers both shorter problem-solving work and longer-term exploration depending on what someone needs.

Her day-to-day approach is empathetic and down-to-earth. She listens for patterns in relationships and attachment, and helps people notice how past experiences shape present reactions. Practical ideas and small experiments are offered when they will help with immediate goals.

Sessions are shaped around a person's pace and priorities. Kate commonly combines client-centred listening with psychodynamic reflection and solution-focused steps. The focus is on clear, manageable changes rather than jargon or lengthy theory.

She has worked in private practice and within the NHS, which informs her understanding of different care pathways. People who reach out usually want calm guidance through a difficult period, help making decisions, or support coping with life transitions. To start, clients follow the site process to match and schedule a first appointment.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Attachment-focused work looks at patterns in close relationships and how earlier bonds affect current feelings. Online sessions can help people notice those patterns and practise different ways of relating in everyday life. Client-centred therapy emphasises being heard and accepted; it gives space for someone to tell their story and set the pace for change. Psychodynamic work explores long-standing themes and repeated reactions, helping people link past experiences to present struggles.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Kate aims to be collaborative and will discuss together which methods suit your needs and goals. That choice can shift over time as issues evolve and new priorities emerge.

Practical benefits of online therapy include fitting sessions around work and caring commitments and reducing travel time. Some people prefer online meetings because they can join from a quieter place or need a shorter check-in during a break. The site matching process explains how to arrange sessions, but please confirm current session options before booking.