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Copnor Road Portsmouth PO3
Life can sometimes feel overwhelming, emotionally exhausting, or difficult to navigate alone. You may be experiencing a range of emotional, relational, or mental health challenges, or struggling to make sense of difficult experiences you are going through now or from the past. I offer a warm, compassionate, and confidential space where you can talk openly about your experiences. We will work together to make sense of what you are going through, exploring your thoughts, feelings, and patterns, how you relate to yourself and others, and what matters to you moving forward, including the choices and possibilities open to you.
I have particular experience supporting people through anxiety, bereavement, trauma, relationship or family difficulties, caregiving challenges, serious or chronic illness, and significant life transitions. Experiences such as separation, burnout, career change, or retirement can often raise deeper questions around identity, meaning, and what matters to you.
Reaching out for therapy is not always easy, particularly when life already feels difficult or overwhelming. I understand that finding the right therapist matters, and it can help to have a space where you feel able to talk openly, reflect, and work through things at your own pace. You are very welcome to get in touch for an informal conversation.
Call or Kate Hicks now for a free 15 minute consultation - 023 8272 0358

My Practice at a Glance

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Gatcombe house

Copnor Road

Portsmouth PO3 map

023 8272 0358

Chichester Therapy Rooms

14 Cawley Road

Chichester PO19 map

My website
Online sessions with some evening and Saturday availability. In-person in Portsmouth (Saturday) and Chichester (Tuesday or Thursday).
I specialize in Bereavement, Life Transitions and Chronic Illness 
£70 Per Session  
Let's Connect 023 8272 0358
Photo of Kate Hicks, Psychotherapist, MNCPS Acc.

My Practice at a Glance

Waitlist. Contact to join the list for in-person and online therapy.

Gatcombe house

Copnor Road

Portsmouth PO3 map

023 8272 0358

Chichester Therapy Rooms

14 Cawley Road

Chichester PO19 map

My website
Online sessions with some evening and Saturday availability. In-person in Portsmouth (Saturday) and Chichester (Tuesday or Thursday).
I specialize in Bereavement, Life Transitions and Chronic Illness 
£70 Per Session  

Finances

Fees

  • Individual Sessions £70

Payment Methods

American Express, Bank transfer, Mastercard, Visa
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Kate Hicks
Psychotherapist, MNCPS Acc.
Please ask me about fees or use of insurance when you
Photo of Kate Hicks, Psychotherapist, MNCPS Acc.
Kate Hicks
Psychotherapist, MNCPS Acc.
Please ask me about fees or use of insurance when you

Qualifications

  • Verified by Psychology Today Membership with National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society Kate Hicks
  • Education and Years In Practice

  • In Practice for 6 years
  • Existential Psychology and Psychotherapy , PG Diploma Existential Psychology and Psychotherapy , Graduated 2025
  • Additional Credentials

  • Membership with UK Council for Psychotherapy Trainee
  • Membership with British Psychological Society Graduate Member
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I have over 6 years' experience supporting adults in specialist bereavement settings, working with a range of experiences of loss. Alongside my practice, I am in my third year of doctoral training in Counselling Psychology and Psychotherapy (DCPsych) with NSPC and Middlesex University (since 09/23).
Photo of Kate Hicks, Psychotherapist, MNCPS Acc.
Kate Hicks
Psychotherapist, MNCPS Acc.
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - 023 8272 0358
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I have over 6 years' experience supporting adults in specialist bereavement settings, working with a range of experiences of loss. Alongside my practice, I am in my third year of doctoral training in Counselling Psychology and Psychotherapy (DCPsych) with NSPC and Middlesex University (since 09/23).
Photo of Kate Hicks, Psychotherapist, MNCPS Acc.
Kate Hicks
Psychotherapist, MNCPS Acc.
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - 023 8272 0358

Specialties and Expertise

Top Specialties

  • Bereavement
  • Life Transitions
  • Chronic Illness

Expertise

  • Anxiety
  • Cancer
  • Depression
  • Divorce
  • Family Conflict
  • Peer Relationships
  • Relationship Issues
  • Self Esteem
  • Stress
  • Suicidal Ideation
  • Trauma and PTSD
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I work with people navigating bereavement, life transitions, and the impact of chronic illness. These experiences often involve loss and can feel like a tangle of thoughts and feelings that don't quite make sense, especially when you are holding it together for others. Together, we can begin to untangle this, learning to recognise and sit with difficult feelings, and finding a way to move forward.
Photo of Kate Hicks, Psychotherapist, MNCPS Acc.
Kate Hicks
Psychotherapist, MNCPS Acc.
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - 023 8272 0358
"
I work with people navigating bereavement, life transitions, and the impact of chronic illness. These experiences often involve loss and can feel like a tangle of thoughts and feelings that don't quite make sense, especially when you are holding it together for others. Together, we can begin to untangle this, learning to recognise and sit with difficult feelings, and finding a way to move forward.
Photo of Kate Hicks, Psychotherapist, MNCPS Acc.
Kate Hicks
Psychotherapist, MNCPS Acc.
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - 023 8272 0358

Endorsement

Sarika Chauhan
Sarika Chauhan
PsychotherapistPsychDMNCPS Acc.
Kate is a gifted, compassionate therapist who meets every client with empathy, understanding, and flexibility. Her insight and warmth create a safe space for growth. I strongly recommend her to anyone seeking meaningful support.

Treatment Approach

Types of Therapy

  • Cognitive Behavioural (CBT)
  • Compassion Focused
  • Existential
  • Integrative
  • Psychodynamic
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My work is grounded in an existential and compassion-focused approach, offering a warm and supportive space to explore your experiences, what they mean to you, and what matters most. We'll work together to gently explore your thoughts, feelings, and patterns, including where tensions or contradictions may arise. I also work integratively, drawing on psychodynamic and CBT approaches when helpful.
Photo of Kate Hicks, Psychotherapist, MNCPS Acc.
Kate Hicks
Psychotherapist, MNCPS Acc.
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - 023 8272 0358
"
My work is grounded in an existential and compassion-focused approach, offering a warm and supportive space to explore your experiences, what they mean to you, and what matters most. We'll work together to gently explore your thoughts, feelings, and patterns, including where tensions or contradictions may arise. I also work integratively, drawing on psychodynamic and CBT approaches when helpful.
Photo of Kate Hicks, Psychotherapist, MNCPS Acc.
Kate Hicks
Psychotherapist, MNCPS Acc.
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - 023 8272 0358

Location

Primary Location

Gatcombe house

Copnor Road

Portsmouth PO3

023 8272 0358

Additional Location

Chichester Therapy Rooms

14 Cawley Road

Chichester PO19

023 8272 0358

Nearby Areas

Postcodes

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Online sessions with some evening and Saturday availability. In-person in Portsmouth (Saturday) and Chichester (Tuesday or Thursday).
Photo of Kate Hicks, Psychotherapist, MNCPS Acc.
Kate Hicks
Psychotherapist, MNCPS Acc.
Call for a free consultation now - 023 8272 0358
"
Online sessions with some evening and Saturday availability. In-person in Portsmouth (Saturday) and Chichester (Tuesday or Thursday).
Photo of Kate Hicks, Psychotherapist, MNCPS Acc.
Kate Hicks
Psychotherapist, MNCPS Acc.
Call for a free consultation now - 023 8272 0358