- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Stress and anxiety
- Loss and grief
About Catherine
Catherine Kearns is a BACP counsellor who aims to help people move forward from difficult times. She writes in a straightforward way and focuses on practical steps people can take to feel better. Catherine welcomes clients from diverse backgrounds and works with them respectfully.
Her practice covers a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression and addictions. She also supports people dealing with loss, grief, relationship problems and long-term health challenges. Catherine lists work with ADHD, compassion fatigue, bipolar and many other life stresses among her interests.
Catherine combines several approaches to match what each person needs. She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy alongside attachment-focused and client-centred ways of working. She describes therapy as collaborative and goal-focused, often using worksheets and practical tasks between sessions.
She says the first live session helps both people get to know each other and set realistic goals. From there she works with clients to build awareness of patterns and try new ways of coping. Catherine aims to help people make steady, manageable changes rather than quick fixes.
Catherine has around five years of professional experience and runs her own clinical practice in the United Kingdom. She asks prospective clients to be patient if she cannot reply immediately, as she may be in session and will respond as soon as possible.
Her approach is straightforward and pragmatic, centred on listening, working together on goals and supporting people through change.
Her practice covers a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression and addictions. She also supports people dealing with loss, grief, relationship problems and long-term health challenges. Catherine lists work with ADHD, compassion fatigue, bipolar and many other life stresses among her interests.
Catherine combines several approaches to match what each person needs. She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy alongside attachment-focused and client-centred ways of working. She describes therapy as collaborative and goal-focused, often using worksheets and practical tasks between sessions.
She says the first live session helps both people get to know each other and set realistic goals. From there she works with clients to build awareness of patterns and try new ways of coping. Catherine aims to help people make steady, manageable changes rather than quick fixes.
Catherine has around five years of professional experience and runs her own clinical practice in the United Kingdom. She asks prospective clients to be patient if she cannot reply immediately, as she may be in session and will respond as soon as possible.
Her approach is straightforward and pragmatic, centred on listening, working together on goals and supporting people through change.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Stress, AnxietyAddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsSelf esteemDepressionCoping with life changes
Also works with
LGBTTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPhobiasPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Existential TherapyJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy
Experience
5+ years
Credentials
BACP · United Kingdom
Languages
English
How her approaches translate to online therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice their thoughts and choose actions that match their values rather than getting stuck on unhelpful thinking. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying patterns of thinking and behaviour and trying practical steps to change them. Attachment-Based work looks at how early relationship patterns influence current reactions and helps people try different ways of relating.Catherine treats finding the right approach as a team effort. She will talk with clients about goals, try different techniques and adjust the way she works to suit what helps most. That collaborative process helps people find a rhythm that fits their life and needs.
The therapist's profile does not list specific session formats, so confirm the current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, shorten travel time and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It also means worksheets and exercises can be shared and reviewed between meetings, helping clients carry useful practices into everyday life.
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
Catherine works with a broad range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, addictions and relationship difficulties, along with loss, grief and caregiver stress.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She describes a collaborative, practical style that uses goal-setting, worksheets and discussion to raise awareness and try new coping strategies.
How much experience does she have?
She has around five years of professional experience and has developed her own clinical practice during that time.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is listed with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.
Are sessions offered in other languages or countries?
Sessions are offered in English and the profile indicates she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options with the therapist before booking.
How are costs handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
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