Kate Neligan, BACP

Kate Neligan is an integrative psychotherapist based in London, United Kingdom, bringing 16 years of experience to both private practice and NHS settings. She holds an MA and an Advanced Diploma in Integrative Psychotherapy and Counselling, postgraduate qualifications that reflect extended training in therapeutic theory and practice. She is a registered member of the BACP - the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, which indicates professional membership in a recognised counselling body.

Kate works with a wide range of concerns including anxiety, depression, anger, bereavement, trauma, neurodiversity, social anxiety, relationship difficulties, and questions about sexuality. Her practice is adaptable, supporting both short-term and longer-term work so that treatment can meet the shifting needs of each person she sees. She tailors therapeutic plans to the individual, combining humanistic and psychodynamic perspectives with solution-focused techniques as appropriate.

Her style is empathic and collaborative, grounded in respect and a commitment to understanding each client’s experience. Kate aims to create a working relationship that feels safe and constructive while helping clients explore patterns, build coping strategies, and move toward clearer choices. She checks messages frequently on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday during office hours and asks for patience when she is attending to other professional or personal commitments.

Attachment and Client-Centered Approaches for Online Support

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape current patterns of relating and emotion. In online sessions this approach helps people explore how attachment styles influence stress, relationship difficulties, grief, and intimacy concerns, and supports the development of more secure ways of connecting. Client-Centered Therapy places the client’s experience at the centre of the work, emphasising empathy, acceptance, and the client’s own capacity for growth. It is useful for issues such as low self-esteem, life transitions, and coping with anxiety or depression. Psychodynamic Therapy explores how unconscious patterns and past experiences contribute to present difficulties, which can be helpful for resolving deeper relational problems, trauma responses, and long-standing emotional patterns.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process and will be addressed collaboratively. The therapist will work with each person to identify which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting the focus over time as understanding grows.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can take place by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different schedules and comfort levels. This range of options makes it easier to maintain continuity of care, access support from wherever one is located, and choose the communication style that feels most helpful.