- Goal focused
- Person centred
- Compassionate support
About Catherine
Catherine Kearns is a BACP counsellor who offers practical, person-focused support. She introduces herself warmly and aims to help people move forward from stress, anxiety, loss, addiction and other struggles. Catherine writes in plain terms and welcomes contact to begin a therapeutic conversation.
She draws on a mix of approaches to suit different needs, including acceptance and commitment ideas and cognitive behavioural techniques. Sessions aim to clarify what matters to the person, set small reachable goals and build steps that fit daily life. Worksheets and short exercises are sometimes used between meetings to deepen progress.
Her work includes supporting people with relationship and intimacy concerns, self-esteem and identity struggles, trauma and abuse, sleeping and eating issues, and career or parenting stress. Additional attention is given to attachment difficulties, abandonment and blended family matters where relevant. Catherine also lists work with ADHD, bipolar presentations, compassion fatigue and long-term health challenges.
With five years of professional experience, she says she brings respect for cultural differences and a flexible, individualised way of working. She asks people to start with a live session to get a clearer picture and to agree on obtainable goals together. Catherine notes she will respond to enquiries as soon as she is available.
She works from the United Kingdom and offers sessions in English. People who choose to begin are asked to use the site continue button on this profile, complete the short matching questionnaire and schedule according to availability.
She draws on a mix of approaches to suit different needs, including acceptance and commitment ideas and cognitive behavioural techniques. Sessions aim to clarify what matters to the person, set small reachable goals and build steps that fit daily life. Worksheets and short exercises are sometimes used between meetings to deepen progress.
Her work includes supporting people with relationship and intimacy concerns, self-esteem and identity struggles, trauma and abuse, sleeping and eating issues, and career or parenting stress. Additional attention is given to attachment difficulties, abandonment and blended family matters where relevant. Catherine also lists work with ADHD, bipolar presentations, compassion fatigue and long-term health challenges.
With five years of professional experience, she says she brings respect for cultural differences and a flexible, individualised way of working. She asks people to start with a live session to get a clearer picture and to agree on obtainable goals together. Catherine notes she will respond to enquiries as soon as she is available.
She works from the United Kingdom and offers sessions in English. People who choose to begin are asked to use the site continue button on this profile, complete the short matching questionnaire and schedule according to availability.
Approaches that guide online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people notice what really matters to them and take small, values-led steps even when thoughts or feelings are difficult. It can be useful for anxiety, low mood and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions and uses practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns, which often helps with anxiety, sleeping and mood problems. Attachment-Based Therapy brings attention to relationship patterns and early attachments so people can understand recurring relationship difficulties and build healthier ways of relating.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Catherine treats therapy as a collaboration and will help figure out which methods fit a person’s goals and preferences. That may mean trying different techniques and agreeing small, testable steps together.
Practical benefits of online therapy include fitting sessions around school, work or caring duties and reducing travel time. Online work can also allow shorter check-ins when needed or sessions without video when someone prefers lower bandwidth or a quieter routine. Please confirm the specific session formats offered before booking so you know how meetings will be run.
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
See below
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
Catherine works with a broad range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, self-esteem, trauma and abuse, and coping with life changes.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She uses a person-centred, practical style that mixes acceptance and commitment ideas with cognitive behavioural techniques and attachment-informed thinking.
What professional background does she bring?
She has five years of professional experience and developed a independent practice after ongoing professional development and clinical work.
Where is she based and what credential does she hold?
She is based in the United Kingdom and holds BACP, which is given here as the listed credential.
Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?
Sessions are offered to international clients and are conducted in English.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not specify which formats are offered.
How are sessions charged?
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?
Use the continue button on this profile on the site, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.