Cathleen Brentnall

Cathleen Brentnall welcomes people seeking practical, person-centred support for grief, relationship strain and life transitions. She offers straightforward sessions where the focus is on what matters to the client now. Conversations aim to reduce overwhelm and help people take small, useful steps toward clearer choices and calmer days.

Cathleen draws on ten years of counselling experience and registration with the BACP, and she has worked across emotional and practical issues in the United Kingdom. She uses a solution-oriented stance to help people identify values and goals. Where wanted, she can also include faith and prayer as part of sessions.

Her approach combines several methods to match each person's needs. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy helps spot and change unhelpful thinking and behaviour. Emotionally-Focused Therapy supports clearer emotional communication in relationships. Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing is included for processing traumatic memories when that is appropriate.

Cathleen helps with grief, stress, anxiety, depression and compassion fatigue, and she offers support for parenting concerns, caregiving strain and chronic illness adjustment. She also works with issues around eating, sleep and body image, and supports people affected by abandonment, divorce and major life changes.

The first session explores what the person hopes to achieve and how they prefer to work. From there she tailors the ongoing sessions to fit learning style, energy and practical needs. Sessions aim to leave people with clear steps to try between meetings and a plan to track progress.

How her approaches work in online counselling

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying values and taking committed action toward them. It can help when life feels stuck or when decisions feel overwhelming. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions link together and offers practical strategies to change unhelpful patterns. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) helps people understand and express emotions more clearly, which can improve close relationships and communication.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, symptoms and preferences and choose methods collaboratively. That means techniques may be mixed and adjusted as the client’s needs become clearer over time.

Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, such as reducing travel time and allowing sessions during a lunch break or between commitments. Please confirm which session formats are available before booking since the profile does not specify formats here. Registered or accredited professionals tailor session length and frequency so therapy can fit practical schedules and everyday responsibilities.