Katy Raven, BACP, NCPS

Katy Raven offers gentle, purposeful support for people beginning or continuing a therapy journey, centring each session on the client’s needs and goals. She creates a calming, adaptable space where the pace is set by the person in therapy and the way sessions unfold can change to reflect how someone is feeling on any given day. Her style emphasises kindness and practical support, encouraging honest conversation about difficult experiences so clients can better understand and manage their challenges.

Katy works as a pluralistic counsellor with a person-centred core, which means she draws on different therapeutic skills while prioritising the client’s perspective. She explores how past experiences shape current feelings and behaviour and pays attention to thought and behaviour patterns that can be adjusted to resolve problems. Over three years of practice she has supported people with anxiety and depression, complex relationship issues, abuse and trauma, grief and loss, self-harm and suicidal ideation.

Building a trusting connection is central to Katy’s approach. She listens actively and collaborates with clients to identify their needs and practical steps to meet them, aiming to help people feel better equipped to cope with stress, relationship difficulties, life changes, and other forms of distress. Katy holds BACP and NCPS credentials, indicating professional membership with recognised counselling bodies.