Kat Hurst

Kat Hurst is an anxiety- and trauma-focused therapist and clinical supervisor based in the United Kingdom. She works from a gendered perspective with women and girls and with people who identify as female, offering therapy from the age of 14 and above.

She supports clients who have experienced trauma or abuse - including physical, sexual, psychological abuse or neglect - and those living with anxiety-related difficulties such as generalized anxiety, social anxiety, PTSD, low self-esteem or depression. Her practice also continues to support female clients experiencing disordered eating.

Working in an integrative way, Kat uses a phased approach to recovery that recognises discussing trauma and its emotional impacts can be difficult. As an Integrative Relational therapist she personalises sessions to each client’s needs and draws on approaches and techniques such as CBT, existentialism and other humanistic methods. She offers a space to talk and be heard, and collaborates with clients from a non-judgemental stance at a pace that feels comfortable.

Before qualifying as a therapist, Kat worked in mental health hospitals and gained extensive experience supporting adolescents and adults with eating disorders, including anorexia, bulimia, binge eating disorder, rumination disorder and orthorexia. Clients seeking support for an eating disorder should remain under the care of their GP or another medical professional alongside therapy because of the physical risks associated with these conditions.

Kat emphasises empowerment in her work and seeks to help clients achieve the change, personal insight, self-awareness and growth they are aiming for.