About
Katrina is a dedicated adult, child and adolescent therapist with extensive experience supporting individuals who have experienced trauma, complex emotional difficulties and safeguarding concerns.
Her work to date has focused on creating safe, developmentally-appropriate therapeutic spaces where adults, children and young people can explore their experiences, build resilience and develop healthier coping strategies.
Katrina is particularly experienced and committed to trauma-informed, client-centred practice that recognises the impact of attachment, adversity and systemic influences on emotional wellbeing.
Through her clinical roles, including working within specialist complex trauma and sexual violence services, she has developed strong skills in risk assessment, safeguarding and collaborative care planning.
Katrina has proven skills working confidently with individuals presenting with complex needs such as anxiety, depression, self-harm, trauma responses and relational difficulties. She understands the importance of maintaining clear professional boundaries while offering warmth, consistency and psychological safety within the therapeutic relationship.
Katrina's therapeutic approach is integrative and responsive to individual needs, drawing on attachment-informed, trauma-focused and relational models, adapting interventions to suit the developmental stage and emotional capacity of each individual. Katrina places a strong emphasis on formulation-led care, regularly reviewing therapeutic processes and ensuring clients’ voices remain central to the work.
Katrina is a motivated therapist who values the responsibilities of demonstrating clinical excellence, safety and compassionate person-centred treatment. She offers a calm, reflective presence, strong safeguarding awareness and a genuine commitment to supporting adults, children and young people through complex and often vulnerable periods in their lives.
Position at Priory
Child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) therapist at Priory Wellbeing Centre Canterbury.
Katrina is an accredited member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and works in accordance with their ethical framework.
Katrina is an experienced sessional therapist, responsible for managing her own caseload, maintaining clinical records and adhering to safeguarding procedures.
Katrina works autonomously while engaging in regular supervision and multidisciplinary collaboration.
Training
- Level 3 Certificate in Counselling Studies (CPCAB) – Kent Adult Education
- Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling (ABC Awards) – Bedonwell Counselling Associates
- Level 5 Diploma in Psychotherapeutic Counselling – Working with Children and Young People (CPCAB) – Ocean Counselling Training
- Level 6 Diploma in Rape and Sexual Abuse Counselling (Quality Licence Scheme) – Canterbury Community Training
- Level 6 Diploma in Supervision (Quality Licence Scheme) – Canterbury Community Training
- EMDR Europe Accredited Training, Parts 1–4 – EMDR Academy