Kate Mollison, BACP

Kate Mollison is a counsellor with more than 24 years' experience across NHS, employee assistance and private practice settings. She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). Kate has worked with many people facing anxiety, depression, trauma, grief and illness, and brings a practical, person-focused style to sessions.

Her work is adaptable rather than one-size-fits-all. She describes an integrated approach that draws on person-centred ideas, cognitive behavioural tools and mindfulness practices. This means sessions can include breathing exercises, gentle reflection and straightforward strategies for coping with difficult thoughts and feelings.

Kate pays attention to how life events and upbringing shape responses to stress. She helps people notice unhelpful patterns in thoughts, feelings and behaviours, and gently experiments with alternative ways of coping. She also offers compassion-focused techniques to reduce harsh self-criticism and build more supportive inner dialogue.

She has experience supporting people with a wide range of concerns including relationship strain, career questions, parenting stress, addictions, sleep and eating issues, bipolar and ADHD. Kate also lists work with aging and geriatric issues, caregiver stress, attachment and body image among her focuses.

Based in Glasgow, United Kingdom, Kate keeps learning through courses and reading to refine her practice. Prospective clients are invited to consider whether a person-centred, practical approach could help them move through a difficult phase of life.

How her approaches translate to online work

Kate draws on client-centred therapy, cognitive behavioural therapy and mindfulness in her practice. Client-centred therapy focuses on building a respectful, accepting relationship and helps people feel heard and understood. Cognitive behavioural therapy offers practical tools and a clear vocabulary to identify unhelpful thought patterns and try alternative responses. Mindfulness therapy uses simple awareness and breathing techniques to reduce reactivity and improve stress regulation.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with the client to assess which methods match their needs and goals, and may combine elements from different approaches as the work progresses. This helps tailor sessions to what feels most useful for each person.

If you are considering online work, confirm available session formats before booking as specific formats are not specified here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins when needed and avoid travel time. They can also support regular practice of mindfulness exercises between sessions. Registered or accredited professionals will discuss practical arrangements so sessions fit around work, family and daily routines.