Katja Brodt de Sousa , BACP

Katja Brodt de Sousa is a BACP-accredited and registered counsellor and psychotherapist and a Heart IQ coach practising in the United Kingdom. With 18 years working in private practice, she supports people who are managing depression, anxiety, stress and a wide range of relational difficulties including infidelity, divorce and separation. She helps clients identify inner blocks and reduce self-sabotaging thoughts and behaviours so they can form more satisfying connections with others and, importantly, with themselves.

Katja places strong emphasis on helping people recognise and accept their authentic selves, working to uncover and move beyond shame, fears and self-doubt. Her approach is collaborative and tailored - she integrates different modalities depending on each person’s needs, drawing on cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), client-centered techniques and psychodynamic ideas to address patterns and immediate concerns. Over the years she has also supported people facing grief, trauma and abuse, addiction challenges, sleep difficulties, anger and career-related stress, as well as issues related to self-esteem, intimacy and family dynamics.

Fluent in English and German, Katja works with both local and international clients. As a BACP member - the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, a professional body for counsellors and psychotherapists - she combines clinical experience with a compassionate, practical style aimed at helping people develop clearer self-understanding and more effective ways of coping.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support

Katja Brodt de Sousa uses proven, adaptable methods to help people make practical changes in their lives. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and behaviours and developing more effective coping strategies - it is often used for anxiety, depression and stress-related concerns. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a warm, nonjudgmental therapeutic relationship in which the client’s experience is central; this approach supports self-exploration, self-acceptance and improvements in self-esteem and relationships. Attachment-Based ideas are also woven into her work to help people understand how early relational patterns affect current intimacy and family dynamics and to promote more secure ways of relating.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey. Katja collaborates with each client to assess needs, goals and preferences and to adapt methods as therapy progresses so the work fits the person rather than forcing a single model.

Online therapy offers flexible options that make it easier to fit sessions into busy lives. Katja provides support via video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging, allowing clients to choose formats that suit their schedules and comfort levels while working with licensed professionals and therapists who can guide the process.