Kathleen Rao, BACP

Kathleen Rao approaches therapy from the view that each person is the expert on their own life, and her role is to support clients in feeling confident and comfortable with that expertise. Many people find themselves feeling lost, dealing with unresolved trauma, or seeking a clearer understanding of their experiences, and Kathleen provides a space to explore those challenges and make sense of them.

She places a strong emphasis on the therapeutic relationship, working to build trust and an alliance so clients can feel contained and at ease during sessions. Aware that talking about intimate thoughts and feelings to a stranger can be daunting, she aims to bring empathy and warmth and to meet clients person to person in the time they share.

Kathleen works with an integrative model of psychotherapy, drawing on a variety of therapeutic approaches and tailoring them to what each person brings to the session. She supports a wide range of presentations and has particular interests in grief and complex grief, perinatal and postnatal health including perinatal complications, long-term health conditions, and burnout.

She is an insured member of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP), and she has worked within the mental health field for fifteen years, including ten years of experience within the NHS and practice throughout the Covid 19 pandemic.