Katie Schofield

Deliver tailored person-centred, humanistic counselling to an autonomous caseload of adult clients presenting with diverse psychological issues, particularly those from minority backgrounds. Conduct comprehensive initial assessments and ongoing risk management to ensure client safety. Maintain strict professional standards in full alignment with the BACP Ethical Framework.

Humanistic Integrative Counsellor - Online Private Practice

(2022-10)

• Deliver tailored person-centred, humanistic counselling to an autonomous caseload of adult clients presenting with diverse psychological issues, particularly those from minority backgrounds.
• Conduct comprehensive initial assessments and ongoing risk management to ensure client safety.
• Maintain strict professional standards in full alignment with the BACP Ethical Framework.
• Manage all independent business operations, including GDPR compliant record keeping and client contracting.
• Engage in monthly clinical supervision and regular CPD to ensure safe, ethical, and reflective therapeutic practice.

Specialist Mental Health Mentor - Cosmic People

(2022-09 - 2023-09)

• Delivered tailored, person-centred support to university students, helping them manage and overcome diverse mental health challenges.
• Worked creatively with students across both face-to-face and online (Zoom) settings to safely explore difficulties and build deeper mental health insight.
• Offered practical strategies and coping mechanisms to help students navigate psychological barriers and improve their daily well-being.

Learning Support Practitioner - York College

(2021-12 - 2022-10)

• Provided 1-to-1 and classroom-based support to adolescents with learning difficulties and mental health challenges.
• Applied core counselling skills and person-centred methods to build positive, trusting relationships and de-escalate distressing student situations.
• Collaborated with other learning support practitioners, school counsellors, and specialist mentors to deliver cohesive, high-quality care.
• Conducted all daily student interactions and interventions in adherence to institutional safeguarding and child protection policies.

Volunteer Counsellor - 1-2-1 Counselling (Placement)

(2021-03 - 2022-10)

• Delivered short-term, 1-to-1 telephone and face-to-face counselling to adult clients using a person-centred foundation.
• Utilised creative therapeutic tools, including arts, crafts, stones, and photography, to help clients express hard-to-communicate emotions.
• Facilitated client progress toward tailored therapeutic goals, enabling them to gain personal insight, self-awareness, and sustainable coping strategies.
• Conducted telephone assessments for potential clients, managing internal referrals to appropriate counsellors or signposting to external mental health services.

Residential Support Worker - Kisimul Group

(2017-09 - 2021-12)

• Delivered 1-to-1 face to face support to residents with learning difficulties and mental health challenges
• Planned and delivered creative tasks and exercises to help residents’ confidence and reach full potential
• Adhered to support plans and provided high quality of care for each resident
• Followed safeguarding policies and procedures to ensure safety of all residents

Fraud Investigator - Ryan Direct Group

(2016-06 - 2017-09)

MA - Humanistic Integrative Counselling (BACP Accredited) - York St John University (2021-09 - 2022-08)

Level 7 Diploma of Higher Education - Humanistic Integrative Counselling (BACP Accredited) - York St John University (2019-09 - 2022-08)

Certificate - Counselling - York St John University (2019-05)

Introduction to Counselling Skills Certificate - Leeds Beckett University (2018-08)

BSc - Psychology and Clinical Psychology - University of Lincoln (2009 - 2012)

Psychology Learn Higher Award - University of Lincoln (2010)