Kate Phillips

Overview

The practice is run by Kate Phillips, a registered member of the British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (MBACP). The clinic offers integrative psychotherapy and supervision from a home-based practice in South West London (Battersea) and via online delivery. Kate combines humanistic, person-centred and psychodynamic perspectives with evidence-informed approaches such as CBT and Gestalt to create tailored treatment plans.

The practice emphasises a warm, trusting therapeutic relationship and a collaborative, client-centred approach. They aim to help clients build self-awareness, break unhelpful patterns of relating and reduce anxiety and low mood through a blended therapeutic model.

Best for

This provider is best suited for adults and older adolescents seeking individual therapy or professional supervision. Typical clients include people experiencing anxiety, low mood/depression, attention difficulties (ADD/ADHD), addiction-related difficulties, relationship and sexual issues, and those seeking personal development or support through life transitions.

• Adults and older adults
• Clients seeking long-term or short-term therapy
• Therapists and trainees seeking clinical supervision

Approach

The clinic uses an integrative therapeutic framework, drawing on CBT, emotionally focused therapy, Gestalt, humanistic, person-centred, psychodynamic and transactional analysis techniques. Treatment is tailored to the individual, with the clinician selecting modalities and interventions that fit each client’s needs.

Therapy typically begins with an initial telephone assessment to clarify needs and fit. Sessions may be short-term or long-term and can be delivered face-to-face in Battersea or online. Supervision is offered for practitioners, including guidance specific to online practice and compliance considerations.

Education and Training

The clinician is a Registered Member of the BACP (MBACP) and reports training across humanistic traditions including person-centred theory, Gestalt and transactional analysis, as well as additional training in psychodynamic therapy and CBT. References for supervision are available.

Support

Clients receive preparation and collaborative planning at intake, a focus on building a safe therapeutic alliance, and integration of techniques to support lasting change. Supervision practice emphasises reflective, stimulating sessions that support practitioners’ professional development and ethical practice, including specific attention to online therapy dynamics.

The practice maintains boundaries around confidentiality and offers telephone contact for initial enquiries. The clinician notes attention to accessibility of online work and compensating for differences in nonverbal communication when working virtually.

Practical details

Sessions are offered in-person from a home-based room in Battersea (London SW11) and online; initial contact starts with a telephone conversation. Fees are listed from £95 for therapy and from £70 for supervision. Languages spoken include French and Italian. Appointments can be arranged via the BACP directory contact form or by phone.

This description was generated based on information from the official website and other materials provided by the provider.