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Catherine Cassells

Catherine Cassells

Therapist · United Kingdom

Supportive integrative counselling for life changes

  • Integrative counsellor
  • Helps with anxiety
  • Money and finance

About Catherine

Catherine Cassells is a counsellor who uses an integrative, person-centred approach to help people make practical change. She aims to support, nurture and empower clients so they can become the person they want to be. Catherine works in a warm, non-judgmental way and focuses on realistic, achievable goals.

Her way of working draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Client-Centred Therapy alongside existential ideas. She blends methods to suit the issue you bring, rather than following a fixed formula. Sessions are tailored to what feels most useful for each person.

Catherine has three years of experience and is registered with the BACP, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. She works with a broad range of concerns including stress, anxiety, relationships, parenting and coping with life changes. Money and financial issues are also listed among her focus areas.

In practice she aims to help people notice what matters to them, try small changes, and build steady momentum. Conversations can include practical tools, changes to unhelpful thoughts, and looking at values and purpose. The pace is set by the client and shaped around their goals.

Sessions are conducted in English and international clients are welcome. To begin, people are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a time that fits with the therapist's availability.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take small, practical steps towards those values. It is useful for worries about purpose, life changes and persistent stress. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviour and provides practical tools for anxiety, mood changes and unhelpful thinking patterns. Client-Centred Therapy creates a non-judgmental space where the person sets the pace and the counsellor listens and reflects back what matters to them.

Finding the right approach is usually a collaborative process. Catherine will discuss your goals and preferences and try methods that fit your situation. Over a few sessions you can decide together which mix of techniques feels most helpful and adjust the plan as you go.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, avoid travel time and keep check-ins brief when needed. It also allows for flexible scheduling across time zones for international clients. The practical aim is to help you use therapy in ways that sit alongside everyday life, so conversations focus on steps you can try between sessions.

Areas of focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsParenting issuesCoping with life changes
AbandonmentAttachment issuesBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCommunication problemsDivorce and separationForgivenessGuilt and shameIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersNarcissismPanic disorder and panic attacksPost-traumatic stressSelf-loveWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does Catherine address?

She works with stress, anxiety, relationship worries and parenting strain, plus life changes and mood concerns. Money and financial issues are also listed as a focus area.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her style is integrative and person-centred, blending Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, CBT and existential ideas. Sessions are tailored to what the individual finds most helpful.

How much clinical experience does she have?

Catherine has three years of experience working as a counsellor. That time has included helping people with a range of concerns from communication problems to midlife transitions.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She is registered with the BACP, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, and is based in the United Kingdom.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the UK work with her?

International clients are accepted, so people outside the UK can arrange to work with her.

How does payment and cost work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

What should I do to start working with her?

Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

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