- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
About Catherine
Catherine Cassells is a BACP counsellor with three years' experience based in the United Kingdom. She works with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, family and parenting concerns, and supports people coping with life changes. She also addresses issues such as abandonment, attachment, communication problems, loneliness, and mood concerns.
She practises an integrative approach grounded in the person-centred core conditions. That means she places the client's perspective at the heart of sessions and brings in practical techniques from other models where useful. Sessions focus on clear, realistic steps people can try between meetings.
Catherine uses elements from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help people notice unhelpful thought patterns and try new behaviours. She also draws on existential and motivational ideas when people want to explore meaning, values, or choices in their lives. These approaches are used to address life transitions such as leaving home, starting a job, relationship changes, and financial stress.
People can expect a straightforward style that encourages reflection and practical change. Catherine works with concerns like caregiver stress, chronic illness, divorce and blended family issues by breaking them down into manageable pieces. She supports people dealing with guilt, shame, forgiveness, and questions about life purpose.
Sessions are offered in English and Catherine accepts international clients. Before booking, readers should confirm the current session options and any regional details relevant to them.
How Catherine uses evidence-based approaches online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts and feelings without being driven by them. In practice this can support someone who feels overwhelmed by anxiety or perfectionism to reconnect with what matters and try small, value-led actions.Client-Centred Therapy prioritises the person's own experience. The counsellor listens without judgment and reflects back what is said so the client can make sense of feelings. This approach is useful for relationship strain, parenting stress and feelings of isolation.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting patterns of thinking that keep problems going and testing different behaviours. It is often used for stress, mood difficulties and practical coping techniques such as planning, exposure and behavioural experiments.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Catherine will discuss different methods with the client and agree together which mix to try based on needs, goals and personal preference. That collaborative process can be revisited as goals shift.
The original biography does not list specific online formats. Before booking, confirm the available session types and any scheduling details. Online work can make it easier to fit counselling into study or work schedules, allow shorter check-ins on busy days, and reduce travel time. Registered and accredited professionals often use online sessions to help clients keep momentum between meetings.
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Experience
3+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationships, family and parenting concerns, and coping with life changes. Additional areas include attachment, grief around separation, loneliness, money worries and mood difficulties.
How would she work with someone feeling lost after university?
Catherine uses an integrative person-centred style alongside techniques from CBT and ACT to clarify values and set small, practical goals. The focus is on identifying manageable steps for work, study or daily routine.
What experience does she have?
She has three years of counselling experience supporting adults with the concerns listed earlier. That experience includes working with relationship change, parenting stress and midlife questions.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises from the United Kingdom.
Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients. Confirm any regional details before booking.
What session formats does she offer?
The original profile does not specify session formats. Confirm the current session options with Catherine before booking to check how she runs appointments.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. Check the subscription details for pricing relevant to your region.
How do I get started?
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