- Person-centred approach
- Practical tools
- Works online and face to face
About Catherine
Catherine Thomson is a counsellor who offers calm, practical support for people worried about sleep, stress and life changes. She goes by Kate and brings five years of experience helping people manage anxiety, grief, relationship strain and difficulties with rest. Her style is warm and non-judgemental, aimed at making it easier to talk about what keeps you awake at night.
Kate uses a person-centred way of working and adapts tools to fit each person. Sessions might include mindfulness, narrative exercises, vision boards, letter writing and mindful techniques that help with thinking and routine. She also draws on cognitive and behavioural ideas to reduce worrying patterns and improve daily habits.
Her background includes work for charities such as Mind and Action for Carers, as well as roles in the private sector including BUPA and a private practice. This mix of settings has given her experience with people from different cultures and sexual orientations. She has worked face to face and online with individuals and couples.
Catherine is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, often shown as BACP, and brings practical experience from both clinical and community settings. She aims to help people set goals, manage feelings, and find clearer routines that support better sleep and wellbeing.
In sessions she listens, reflects and offers simple tools you can try between meetings. The focus is on helping each person understand themselves more clearly and take steps that feel achievable.
How therapeutic approaches shape online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps you notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. It focuses on small, value-led steps you can take even when worries or sleepless nights persist. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at patterns of thinking and behaviour that keep problems going and suggests practical changes to routines and reactions. It is often used for anxiety, low mood and sleep difficulties. Attachment-Based Therapy explores how past relationships affect current connections and feelings of safety; it can help when intimacy, abandonment or family patterns are getting in the way of rest and recovery.Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work with each person to try methods that match their goals and preferences. That means testing practical tools, reflecting on what helps, and adjusting the plan together rather than imposing a fixed course.
Her biography notes she has worked online as well as face to face, but specific session formats were not listed. Please confirm which formats are available before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into daily life, such as squeezing brief check-ins around work or joining a longer session without travel. Some techniques work well online, including guided mindfulness, planning routines that support sleep, and talking through behaviours that affect rest. Registered or accredited professionals and therapists often use these approaches to make therapy practical and reachable for people juggling busy lives.
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Experience
5+ years
Credentials
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly help with?
She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, grief and relationship issues. Sleep difficulties and struggles with self-esteem, parenting and life changes are also part of her practice.
What is her general therapeutic style?
Her style is person-centred and non-judgemental with a practical focus. She uses creative tools and straightforward techniques to help you try new ways of coping.
What experience does she bring to therapy?
She has five years of counselling experience working in charities and private practice. Her background includes roles with Mind, Action for Carers and BUPA.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP, and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported and can she work internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography says she has worked both face to face and online. Confirm current session options with the service before booking to be sure which formats are offered.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.