Katherine Harrington

I currently have spaces on Thursdays and Fridays and am flexible with times whenever possible.

I currently work with children and young people in the NHS and privately. I also work with adults privately. I have volunteered as a counsellor with Place2Be at a secondary school and for the charity Mid Kent Mind. I have worked within the NHS for over 12 years; transitioning from working as a nurse and health visitor, to training as a counsellor after I realised that my true passion was listening and responding to my clients and supporting them to make their own change. 

I have been through my own journey of change, learning to trust in the process of counselling along the way and hope that I can support you on yours. We will work together to build your self-awareness in a safe and confidential space, develop trust and feel accepted and heard. I will be your guide and encourage you to trust in the process. We all have our own perspective of the world and people around us and I want you to tell me your story, I can support you to explore whatever comes up for you with no judgement. In return, I will offer respect, honesty, care and empathy, and the space to allow you to process at your pace while exploring your own thoughts and feelings.

Working with parents of young babies/ children in the pre and postnatal stage built a true awareness of the importance of healthy attachments. We all want to feel connected to people around us and sometimes this need for connection leads us to form unhealthy attachments from a young age, which we continue in later life. Through counselling you can learn about your own attachments and identify recurring cycles. Or you may want to focus on a specific area like anxiety, depression, phobias, anger or self-esteem.

I offer face to face in central Maidstone and am accessible to everyone with lift access. I can offer virtual and telephone sessions. I can adapt my way of working to your needs, whether this is to deal with a current issue that you wish to tackle, to allow you to move forward, or historic life events that still impact today. We can work together to create a focus for your work with you leading the way.

As a professional counsellor and a Registered Member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (MBACP 391928) your well-being and safety are my priority, and I will always be honest and open with you along your journey and hope that in return you will trust me and we can build a therapeutic relationship, so you feel contained on your own journey of self-discovery and change.

I offer a free initial 30 minute telephone or virtual call where you have the opportunity to ask any questions. I will also ask you questions to help me to understand what you are looking for. This is the start of building a therapeutic relationship and before we end the call you can decide whether you need time to think, want to go ahead and book a first session or if you feel we are not the right fit. 

If you decide to continue then we can book your first session, which will be 50 minutes long either face to face, virtually or by telephone as you wish. At the end of this session you can decide whether you wish to continue and book further sessions.