Katja Brodt de SousaBACP

Katja Brodt de Sousa is a counsellor with 18 years of experience who helps people facing pregnancy and childbirth-related concerns alongside a broad range of emotional difficulties. She works with individuals coping with anxiety, stress, depression, relationship strain and grief. Sessions are offered in English and German and she practises in the United Kingdom.

In the therapy room she aims to make unhelpful patterns clearer. She helps people notice thoughts and behaviours that get in the way and then try different ways of responding. That practical focus is paired with attention to how past attachments shape current relationships and self-view.

Her background includes long-term private practice work with depression, anxiety, stress and relationship issues. She also supports people dealing with separation, infidelity and fatherhood challenges. Her approach draws on several established methods so sessions can be shaped to each person’s situation.

She uses client-centred ideas to create a respectful, non-judgemental space and brings in cognitive behavioural techniques when helpful for changing thoughts and habits. Attachment-based and existential elements inform work on shame, identity and deeper relational patterns.

Katja holds BACP, which is the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, and has practised for nearly two decades. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to the usual booking process.

Therapeutic approaches and how they fit online

Attachment-based work focuses on how early relationships influence current bonds. It helps when insecurity, abandonment fears or attachment issues affect how someone connects during pregnancy and early parenthood. Client-centred therapy centres the person's experience and priorities, offering a non-judgemental space to name worries and make choices. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and can give clear tools for anxiety, sleep problems or managing low mood.

Finding the right approach is often a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, concerns and how they prefer to work. Together they can try different techniques and adapt the plan if something does not feel useful.

The original profile does not specify particular online formats, so please confirm available session types before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy day, reduce travel time and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people access a therapist who speaks English or German even if they are in a different location. Many clients find that regular online sessions help keep continuity of support during pregnancy and early transitions.