Katie Lohan

Katie Lohan is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who helps people facing eating and food-related issues alongside stress, anxiety, depression and grief. She works in a respectful, compassionate way and aims to make the first steps feel manageable. Her approach encourages each person to lead sessions while she listens and supports them through what matters most. She uses client-centred therapy, which means the person sets the pace and topics in sessions while she offers empathic listening and reflection. She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) techniques when helpful to address thoughts, behaviours and values. These methods are used to tackle practical problems like low motivation, sleep difficulties, or managing strong emotions. Katie has three years of professional experience working with people who have faced trauma and abuse, addictions, and relationship or family stress. She also supports people dealing with body image, eating and food-related difficulties, and caregiver stress. Conversations focus on what is happening now and on small changes that can make daily life easier. Her practice emphasises partnership - she helps clients notice their own strengths and try out new ways of coping. Sessions involve talking through feelings, testing helpful strategies and revisiting what works. The style is straightforward and down-to-earth. Katie is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. Sessions are conducted in English and she does not take international clients at this time.

How Katie’s approaches translate to online work

Katie uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help people clarify what matters most to them and practise small, values-based steps. ACT can be useful for anxiety, low motivation and chronic worries. She also uses Client-Centred Therapy, which focuses on listening, empathy and supporting the person to lead sessions and find their own solutions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) provides practical tools to notice unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviours when needed.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Katie will discuss options with each person and decide together which methods to try based on the client’s goals and preferences. This collaborative process means plans can change as progress is made or new issues emerge.

If you are considering online sessions, check the current session options before booking since formats were not specified in the original biography. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments around daily life, reduce travel time and let people join from different locations. It can also allow shorter check-ins on busy days or sessions without video when less bandwidth is available. Registered or accredited professionals and therapists commonly use these benefits to help people keep therapy aligned with their routine and commitments.