- Person centred
- Practical tools
- Values focused
About Cathleen
Cathleen Brentnall is a BACP counsellor who helps people facing money and financial stresses alongside relationship, anxiety and life-change concerns. She works in a straightforward way that aims to identify practical steps for day-to-day life. If you want someone who will listen and work with your priorities, she offers that kind of, person-centred support.
Cathleen blends a gentle, person-centred style with practical tools from several approaches. She uses acceptance and commitment ideas to help people notice what matters to them. She also draws on cognitive behavioural methods to spot unhelpful thinking and try new patterns. Eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing may be used for people with distressing trauma memories.
She makes time to hear how you learn, make decisions and manage energy. Discussions explore strengths, values and small, achievable changes. Sessions can include faith and prayer when a client asks for that to be part of the work.
Cathleen has a background in rehabilitation and mental health counselling and brings ten years of counselling experience. Her BACP credential is stated as part of her professional details. She also has additional experience from earlier work in the United States.
People come to her for help with grief, parenting pressures, eating and sleeping difficulties, stress and burnout, and long-term health challenges. She supports those coping with abandonment, communication problems, chronic pain and adjustment to life events. The focus is on clear, manageable steps the client can try between sessions.
How Cathleen uses specific approaches online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps you clarify what matters and take small steps toward those values while accepting difficult emotions. It suits people who want to focus on meaningful goals alongside managing stress and worry. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy looks at patterns of thinking and behaviour and encourages practical experiments to try new ways of coping with anxiety, low mood or relationship conflicts. Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing is a trauma-focused method that works with distressing memories to reduce their impact; it can be offered when trauma is part of the concern.Finding the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will listen to your goals, discuss options, and together decide which methods to try. Plans are adjusted as you go, so the work stays relevant to your needs and preferences.
Confirm the exact session formats before booking as current options are not specified here. Online work can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also let sessions happen when someone is travelling or based abroad, which helps international clients arrange appointments more easily. Registered or accredited professionals aim to match the method and pace to your situation so therapy can slot into everyday life.
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Frequently asked questions
What issues does she help with?
She works with a wide range of concerns such as relationship strain, anxiety, depression, grief, parenting challenges, stress, eating and sleeping problems, and money and financial issues.
What kind of therapy style does she use?
Her approach is person centred and practical, combining acceptance and commitment ideas with cognitive behavioural techniques and trauma-focused methods when needed.
How long has she been practising?
She has around ten years of counselling experience and earlier professional work in the United States as well as the UK.
What credentials does she hold and where is she based?
She is listed with BACP and works from the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
She accepts international clients so people outside the UK can enquire about working together.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Costs vary with location and therapist details; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work with her?
Choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.