Kahturah Hodsman-Ferguson
Integrative Psychotherapist & Psychotherapist
I’m an English speaking psychotherapist from Canada, offering confidential online sessions. I’m here to support you in exploring the areas of your life you want to focus on. Your enquiry into working together is welcome!
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About me
I am a UK-based integrative therapist with over 20 years of experience working with children, young people, adults and families across education and mental health settings in Europe, Canada, the Middle East and Africa. Living and working across different countries and cultures has shaped the way I understand people: within the relationships, families, communities and experiences that are part of who we become.
People come to therapy for many different reasons. You may be experiencing anxiety, grief or loss, struggling in a relationship, moving through a period of change, or simply noticing that something feels unsettled or no longer quite works for you. A large part of my work is with young adults navigating relationships, identity, independence and the changes that come with this stage of life.
I also work closely with parents. My background with children, young people and families allows us to think together about what may be happening for your child and within your relationship with them, while keeping your own experience as a parent firmly in view. Parenting can bring unexpected challenges and can also stir up questions about our own experiences, relationships and ways of responding.
I’m interested in understanding what lies behind the ways we feel and respond, rather than simply trying to change them. Together, we might become curious about patterns that keep appearing, relationships that affect you, experiences that have shaped how you see yourself and others, and what may be happening beneath the surface. Sometimes this means looking back and making connections; at other times, what matters most is what is happening in your life right now.
I bring warmth, curiosity and honesty to my work. You don’t need to arrive with a clear explanation of what is wrong or a list of things you want to change. Whether you are coming to therapy with something very specific or with a feeling that is harder to name, we can begin by making sense of what is happening for you.
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Approach
My work is collaborative and grounded in understanding you as an individual. I’m interested not only in what is happening for you, but in what may sit beneath it: the experiences, relationships and patterns that have shaped how you see yourself, connect with others and respond when life becomes difficult.
I’m an integrative therapist with a person centred and humanistic foundation. I don’t believe in a fixed approach to therapy or expect one way of working to suit everyone. I draw on an understanding of relationships and development, alongside creative and experiential ways of working, adapting our sessions to you and what emerges through our work together.
My practice is also increasingly informed by parts based and nervous system informed ways of working, supported by my ongoing training in Internal Family Systems (IFS) Level 1 and Polyvagal Theory. We might become curious about different aspects of yourself, responses that have developed over time, or what you notice in your body as well as what you can put into words.
With parents, I draw on my understanding of child and adolescent development, attachment and family relationships. Our work can involve finding ways to stay connected and emotionally available to your child while also holding clear, appropriate boundaries, creating a relationship that has both openness and structure.
At the heart of my approach is curiosity rather than judgement. I’m less interested in asking “What is wrong?” than in understanding what makes sense in the context of your life, and what you might need now.
Experience
I have been running my own private practice since 2022 as an integrative psychotherapist.
Prior to this, I have over 15 years supporting both students and parents in educational settings both at home and abroad.
Education
Post-Secondary Studies
Master of Arts (MA), School of Psychology — (specialising in Play Therapy) University of Roehampton -London, UK
BA Early Childhood Studies -Toronto Metropolitan University -Toronto, Canada
Post Qualifying Training and Certification
• Internal Family Systems (IFS) Training Level 1
• Polyvagal Informed Therapy Certification *completion October 2026
• Positive Discipline for working with Parent
• Positive Discipline for Early Childhood
• Child-Parent Relationship Therapy
• Group Theraplay
• Theraplay | Level 1
• Non-Violent Relationship Training for Parents
• Outdoor Play Therapy| Level 1
• NHS Safeguarding Training | Level 3
• Enhanced DBS Certificate | Current
Memberships and Associations
British Association for Psychotherapists and Counsellors (BACP)
British Association for Play Therapists (BAPT)
Positive Discipline for Parents and Educators
Services
Intro Call
Individual Session
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