Katie Lane, NCPS

Katie Lane is a counsellor who focuses on helping people with sexual and intimacy concerns alongside wider relationship and self-esteem issues. She holds the NCPS credential and works from experience gained in educational settings and private practice. Katie aims to offer a respectful, compassionate space where people can speak openly about difficult topics.

She draws on a mix of approaches to suit each person’s needs. That can mean a client-centred way of listening first, then using practical strategies from cognitive behavioural therapy to tackle unhelpful thoughts and behaviours. She also uses psychodynamic ideas to look at how past patterns affect current life, and solution-focused steps to build on what already works.

Clients come for a range of concerns including LGBT matters, intimacy and relationship difficulties, anxiety, stress, depression and issues with sleep and confidence. Katie also supports people facing trauma, caregiving stress, chronic health challenges and complications around sexuality such as kink, BDSM and alternative sex culture.

Sessions are tailored to the individual and the conversation drives the plan. Katie explains options clearly and works collaboratively to set realistic goals and next steps. She aims to make the process manageable, with straightforward language and practical tasks between meetings.

If someone wants to begin, the Start Therapy button leads to a short questionnaire and scheduling based on availability. Fees vary with location and the practice uses a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

How Katie's approaches translate to online therapy

Client-centred therapy is about being heard and understood. The counsellor focuses on your experience and reflects it back to help you notice what matters and what you want to change. Cognitive behavioural therapy, or CBT, uses practical exercises to spot unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviours; it can be useful for anxiety, low mood, sleep problems and sexual performance worries.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The counsellor will discuss goals, preferences and day-to-day realities and together decide which methods to try first. This is a collaborative process and plans can be adjusted as sessions progress.

The original profile does not list specific online formats, so please confirm available session types before booking. Many people find online counselling helps fit therapy into busy lives - it can reduce travel time, make it easier to schedule around work or caregiving, and allow shorter check-ins when a full session is not needed. Talk with the counsellor about what will work best for you and how to structure sessions to meet your needs.