Kathryn Crombie Counselling | Person-Centred Counsellor in Hildenborough, Tonbridge & Online

Welcome to Kathryn Crombie Counselling

Supporting you to find your own answers.

A calm, confidential counselling space in Hildenborough, near Tonbridge in Kent — face to face with free off-road parking on site, or online via Zoom.

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Welcome

Welcome. I am a qualified person-centred counsellor offering compassionate, confidential counselling in a safe and supportive space. I work with people experiencing anxiety, stress, low mood, self-esteem concerns, relationship difficulties, life changes, and other emotional challenges.

My aim is to help you feel heard, understood, and accepted, while supporting you to explore your thoughts and feelings at a pace that feels right for you. My approach is grounded in person-centred counselling, and I also draw on humanistic and psychodynamic perspectives, alongside elements of Internal Family Systems.

I understand that reaching out for therapy can feel like a big step, and I offer a warm, non-judgemental relationship where we can work together towards greater self-understanding, emotional wellbeing, and personal growth. My practice is underpinned by the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) ethical framework, and I hold professional insurance.

Person-centred Humanistic Psychodynamic Internal Family Systems

My approach

My work is grounded in person-centred counselling, and I also draw on humanistic and psychodynamic perspectives, alongside elements of Internal Family Systems. Here is a little about each of the approaches I bring to our work together.

Person-centred therapy

Person-centred therapy is a humanistic approach to counselling that focuses on the individual’s own ability to grow, reflect, and make positive changes. Developed by Carl Rogers, it emphasises empathy, genuineness, and unconditional positive regard from the therapist, creating a safe and supportive space where clients feel understood and accepted. This approach encourages people to explore their feelings at their own pace and develop greater self-awareness and confidence.

Humanistic therapy

Humanistic therapy is an approach to counselling that focuses on the whole person and their potential for growth, self-understanding, and positive change. It encourages individuals to explore their thoughts, feelings, and experiences in a supportive and non-judgmental environment. Rather than focusing only on problems or symptoms, humanistic therapy helps people build self-awareness, develop confidence, and make choices that feel meaningful to them.

Psychodynamic therapy

Psychodynamic therapy is a counselling approach that explores how unconscious thoughts, past experiences, and early relationships can influence a person’s feelings and behaviour. It helps individuals understand patterns in their emotions and relationships, often by looking at unresolved conflicts or difficult experiences from the past. The aim is to increase self-awareness so that people can better understand themselves and make positive changes in their lives..

Internal Family Systems

Internal Family Systems therapy is an approach that views the mind as being made up of different “parts,” each with its own feelings, roles, and needs. It helps people understand and work with these parts in a compassionate way, rather than judging or ignoring them. The aim is to build greater self-awareness, reduce inner conflict, and help individuals feel more balanced and connected to themselves.

Helping you find your answers

You are an expert on yourself. You know your own experiences, feelings, and needs better than anyone else. My role as your therapist is to offer a warm, supportive space where we can gently explore what you are going through together. I can help you gain greater insight into the difficulties you are facing, understand the ways you may respond to them, and begin to discover choices that feel healthier, kinder, and more aligned with the life you want to live.

Kathryn Crombie · Registered Member MBACP

What I can help with

I support people from a wide range of backgrounds and life experiences, working through many different challenges, including:

Anxiety

Stress

Low mood

Self-esteem concern

Relationship difficulties

Grief

Trauma

Life changes & transitions

This list is by no means exhaustive — I also support people through many other emotional challenges. If what is troubling you isn’t listed here, you are very welcome to get in touch.

“My aim is to help you feel heard, understood, and accepted, while supporting you to explore your thoughts and feelings at a pace that feels right for you.”

About me

Alongside my private practice, I work with West Kent Mind as both a volunteer and freelance counsellor. This work has given me the privilege of supporting people from a wide range of backgrounds and life experiences, including those experiencing anxiety, stress, low mood, relationship difficulties, self-esteem concerns, grief, trauma, and life transitions.

I offer a warm, compassionate, and non-judgemental counselling space where each person can feel heard, respected, and supported at their own pace.

Qualifications and Professional Membership

Registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP)

CPCAB Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling

CPCAB Levels 2 and 3 Counselling Skills and Studies

Online and telephone counselling training

Registered Member MBACP

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Sessions and Fees

I offer weekly counselling sessions either face to face or online. Each session lasts 50 minutes and is charged at £50 per session.

£50

per session

£25

initial assessment

minutes

Weekly

face to face or online

Session fee

first session

Session length

sessions

Before counselling begins, I offer an initial assessment. This will be up to 50 minutes at a reduced fee of £25. This time will be to talk through what has brought you to counselling and whether working together feels right.

Get in touch

Call, email, or use the contact form to take the first step.

Initial assessment

Up to 50 minutes at a reduced fee of £25 — a chance to talk through what has brought you here and whether working together feels right.

Weekly sessions

50-minute sessions — face to face in Hildenborough, or online via Zoom.

Cancellations

If you need to cancel or rearrange a session, I kindly ask for at least 48 hours’ notice. Sessions cancelled with less than 48 hours’ notice may be charged at the full session fee, except in exceptional circumstances such as sudden illness, emergencies, or hospital admission.

Counselling in Hildenborough, Tonbridge, Tunbridge Wells & Sevenoaks

I see clients face to face from my practice at Stocks Green Road in Hildenborough, just outside Tonbridge in Kent — with free off-road parking on site.

Clients also come to me from Tonbridge, Tunbridge Wells, Sevenoaks and the surrounding villages, and I work online via Zoom with people across Kent and the South East, but welcome clients from other parts of the country too. If you are looking for a person-centred counsellor near you, I would be glad to hear from you.

Hildenborough Tonbridge Tunbridge Wells Sevenoaks Kent Online via Zoom