Katie Rennison , BACP

Katie Rennison is an integrative humanistic counsellor with three years of professional experience and holds BACP accreditation - membership of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, a recognised professional body in the United Kingdom. She practices from an integrative perspective, believing there is no single method that fits every person and that therapy is most effective when tailored to the individual.

For two years she worked as an in-house counsellor for NHS doctors, supporting a wide range of concerns including anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, relationship difficulties, fractured family relations, abuse and neglect, ADHD and autism, and recovery from addiction. This practical experience contributed to a particular interest in how trauma affects wellbeing and mental health.

Katie places the therapeutic relationship at the centre of her work, offering a dependable space where people can feel valued and respected. She listens with empathy and unconditional positive regard, aiming to understand each person’s experience and to build trust so that clients can explore a way forward at their own pace. Working from a person-centered stance, she views clients as experts in their own lives and seeks to create the conditions for personal insight and growth.

She is trained in a variety of modalities, including Gestalt, solution-focused approaches, cognitive behavioural techniques, existential ideas, and emotion-focused work. Rather than applying a single model, Katie combines elements from different approaches to create a bespoke therapy that meets each client’s needs. She values the learning that comes from every client and approaches each relationship with humility and respect.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Client-centered therapy focuses on creating a respectful, non-directive space where the client’s perspective guides the work - it helps with issues related to self-esteem, relationship patterns, and making sense of life challenges by trusting the person as the expert in their own experience.

Trauma-focused therapy concentrates on understanding how traumatic experiences affect thoughts, emotions, and behaviour, and uses targeted strategies to support recovery and resilience when trauma or abuse have impacted wellbeing.

Solution-focused therapy is brief and goal-oriented, helping people identify practical steps and strengths to move toward specific changes, which can be useful for stress, relationship difficulties, and coping with transitions.

Determining the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Katie will collaborate with each person to identify which methods fit best with their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting the plan as work progresses. This collaborative stance helps shape a personalised path forward.

Online sessions by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging offer flexibility and accessibility for busy lives, those with mobility or geographic constraints, and people who prefer remote sessions. Licensed professionals and therapists can adapt these formats to support meaningful therapeutic work while accommodating the practicalities of daily life.