Katie McGhee, NCPS

Katie McGhee is a UK-licensed therapist with six years of professional experience working in private practice. She holds an advanced professional diploma in psychotherapeutic counselling and carries the NCPS credential - a professional counselling qualification that reflects her training and commitment to the field.

Katie combines clinical skills with long-standing practical experience from a 24-year career as a Welfare Rights Officer, where she provided a counselling advice service and advocated on behalf of others. That background informs her collaborative, advocacy-minded approach to therapy and helps her support clients navigating practical and emotional challenges.

She has worked with people facing stress and anxiety, relationship difficulties, grief and loss, and depression. Katie approaches each client with respect, sensitivity, and compassion, tailoring treatment plans to individual needs. She commonly integrates cognitive behavioral techniques alongside client-centered and solution-focused methods to address symptoms and build coping skills.

Katie aims to create a supportive environment where goals guide the work and interventions are adapted as progress unfolds. Her practice emphasizes practical strategies alongside empathic listening to help clients manage current concerns and move toward meaningful change.

Therapeutic approaches and online support

Katie commonly uses client-centered therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) in her online practice. Client-centered therapy focuses on creating a supportive, nonjudgmental space where the therapist follows the client’s lead, helping to explore feelings and personal goals and supporting growth and self-understanding. Cognitive behavioral therapy is a practical, skills-based approach that helps identify and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns to reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, and stress.

She also draws on solution-focused techniques to help clients identify specific goals and build on existing strengths, offering brief, goal-oriented strategies that can be especially useful for managing immediate challenges. Choosing the right mix of approaches is part of the therapeutic process - Katie works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences, and adjusts the plan as progress is made.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility and accessibility. These options allow clients to engage in therapy from home or other convenient locations, fit sessions around work or family commitments, and continue care even when schedules or circumstances change.