Kate Oliver-Smith, NCPS
13 years in practice
Kate Oliver-Smith is a psychotherapeutic counsellor with 13 years of experience.
License and registration
- NCPS
- NCS20-02432 · expires January 2027
- Years in practice
- 13
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the registration with the body that granted it.
About Kate
Kate Oliver-Smith is a psychotherapeutic counsellor with 13 years of experience. She believes people can reach realistic goals when they want to, and that talking therapy can help them get there. Kate draws on a background in human resources to understand work and personal pressures.
She holds NCPS as a credential and works from the United Kingdom. Her early career in HR involved mediation, coaching and counselling for individuals and groups.
Background and approach
That work showed her she enjoyed helping people with everyday and workplace problems. It also led her to train in a range of therapies including psychodynamic approaches, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and client-centred work. In sessions Kate aims to tailor each conversation to the person's needs.
She brings a non-judgemental attitude and practical experience of workplace stress to the room. Her style is warm, down to earth and approachable, and she focuses on clear, achievable steps rather than jargon. People come to Kate for many reasons, such as stress, anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, grief, self-esteem issues, addictions and problems with sleep.
She also addresses concerns around parenting, career change, trauma, intimacy and ADHD. Additional focus areas include attachment and abandonment issues, body image, chronic illness and caregiver stress. Therapy sessions typically involve exploring what matters most to the client and trying different ways to cope or change.
Kate combines empathic listening with practical techniques so clients can try new strategies between sessions. She works with adults and supports international clients by offering remote sessions when suitable.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Kate lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Kate names
- Existential Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
Approaches and online therapy that adapt to your needs
Existential therapy helps people look at meaning, choice and the big questions that come with life changes. It can be useful for grief, major transitions and when someone feels stuck or unsure about direction. Client-centred therapy focuses on building a trusting relationship and listening without judgement so the person can find their own solutions. This approach suits those who need a supportive space to talk through feelings. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and offers practical strategies to change patterns that cause distress.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The counsellor will discuss what matters most to the person and try different ways of working together. Decisions about which methods to use are made jointly, based on goals, preferences and how the sessions are going.
Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging. Video calls let people see facial cues and use shorter or longer sessions as needed. Phone sessions can fit into a break at work or when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and messaging work for brief check-ins or if someone prefers to write rather than speak. These options make it easier to maintain regular contact, fit therapy around life and continue work with therapists who practise in different locations.
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Questions people ask
What concerns can I bring to therapy?
Kate works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, relationship problems, grief and self-esteem. She also supports people with addictions, sleep problems, parenting strain, career change and ADHD.
How would you describe the therapy style?
Sessions combine a warm, down to earth style with practical tools and reflective listening. Kate adapts between client-centred, cognitive and psychodynamic ways of working to match what the person needs.
What experience does the counsellor have?
Kate has 13 years of experience that began in human resources and moved into psychotherapeutic counselling. Her background includes mediation, coaching and long-term therapeutic work.
What are Kate's credentials and where is she based?
She holds NCPS as a credential and practises from the United Kingdom. The NCPS is the only credential detail provided.
Can I have sessions in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Therapy can be delivered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different schedules and needs.
How are fees and subscriptions handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
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