ABOUT kate Hanlon
Trauma-informed Counsellor and Couples Therapy in Berlin
Welcome - I’m so glad you’re here. Taking the step to seek support, whether for yourself or your relationship, requires courage. My goal is to support you in making sense of the complexity as you move towards lasting connection.
Before focusing on counselling, I spent nearly two decades working in international human rights and anti-corruption law across complex conflict environments. My career was built on navigating intense polarisation, de-escalating high-stakes tension, and helping people find common ground.
What I learnt in that environment is that human beings under stress lose access to connection.
Today, I bring that analytical clarity into my counselling room. I support you to:
Navigate Complexity: I welcome multi-layered history, emotional storms, and intricate relationship dynamics.
Synthesise the Chaos: I help you take large volumes of emotional noise and miscommunication, and translate them into actionable, compassionate understanding.
Maintain Neutrality: I offer a calm, neutral environment where partners feel equally heard, valued, and respected.
My practice centres on Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (EFCT), Compassionate Inquiry, and somatic attachment work. I focus on creating an active, collaborative space where we map the cycles keeping you stuck and build the safety needed to transform them.
For Couples: We look beyond surface-level arguments to uncover underlying emotional needs, restore trust, and rebuild secure attachment.
For Individuals: We cultivate self-compassion, explore relational patterns, and build resilience so you feel grounded in who you are.
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