Counsellor in Stroud and online / phone

Feeling anxious, stuck in relationship patterns / destructive behaviours, or overwhelmed by family life?

I offer warm, thoughtful counselling to help you understand what’s driving your difficulties, improve your relationships, and gain a deeper self awareness.

Book your initial assessment session here

When anxiety, low mood, destructive patterns or family life feel overwhelming, it can be hard to find a path forward. You might feel stuck in your thoughts, drained by relationships, or unsure why the same patterns keep repeating.

Therapy offers a space to slow things down, make sense of what’s happening, process the unprocessed and begin to feel differently.

This might be for you if:

You feel anxious, on edge, or constantly overthinking
You feel low, stuck, or emotionally exhausted
Relationships feel confusing, painful or hard work
You keep repeating the same patterns with yourself and/or others
Family life feels tense, overwhelming or emotionally loaded
You’re coping outwardly but struggling underneath
A past or recent experience still affects you

You don’t need to be in crisis to start therapy.

How therapy with me works

I offer a calm, confidential and non-judgemental space where we can explore what’s going on for you at your own pace.

I’m a friendly therapist who will ask thoughtful questions to understand how you experience the world. I believe you are the expert in yourself — my role is to support you to gain insight, understand your patterns, and make changes that feel meaningful and manageable.

Many of the difficulties people bring — anxiety, low mood, relationship and family struggles — are closely connected. Therapy can help you understand these links and respond with more clarity, confidence and self-compassion.

Primary areas I work with:

Anxiety and overwhelm
Depression
Relationship difficulties
Family and family life issues (including infertility)
Addiction (directly or indirectly)
Experiences of sexual abuse

These areas are often closely connected and I’m not limited to working in these areas.

About me

I’m Kate Goodlock, a qualified counsellor and registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).

People often describe me as calm, thoughtful and easy to talk to. I work in a warm, reflective and non-judgemental way, with particular sensitivity to anxiety, depression, relationships and family dynamics.