Kathleen Kingsley-Hughes , BACP

Kathleen Kingsley-Hughes brings a warm, accepting presence to her therapeutic work, meeting people where they are and supporting them with calm, mindful attention. She practices from a person-centred stance, believing that each person is the expert on their own life and that therapy works best when the client leads the pace and direction of change. Her style emphasizes non-judgemental listening, gentle curiosity, and helping clients develop greater self-compassion by noticing patterns and learning kinder ways of relating to themselves.

Kathleen works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, grief and loss, sleep difficulties, low self-esteem, depression, addictions, relationship and family issues, and trauma. She also has experience supporting people from military and emergency services backgrounds, parents adjusting to life changes such as children leaving home, and older adults exploring meaning, ageing, and new beginnings in later life. Younger clients seeking clarity about values, career direction, creativity, or embodied experience also find her approach supportive.

Her practice includes trauma-sensitive mindfulness and self-compassion teaching, a long-standing personal meditation practice, and coaching for wellbeing, life, and creativity. Kathleen is a Certified Hakomi practitioner and uses body-focused exploration when appropriate. She holds BACP - the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - indicating a recognised professional affiliation in the United Kingdom.