Catherine Kearns, BACP
Catherine Kearns is a counsellor who uses trauma-informed and evidence-based approaches to help people move forward.
About Catherine
Catherine Kearns is a counsellor who uses trauma-informed and evidence-based approaches to help people move forward. She combines practical steps with reflective conversation to address stress, anxiety, depression and trauma. Catherine works in English and sees people who prefer online sessions or remote contact.
Catherine has five years of professional experience in the UK and holds membership of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. Her background includes work with a wide range of concerns such as ADHD, bipolar features, addictions, grief and coping with life changes.
Background and approach
She also supports people facing difficulties around relationships, intimacy and self-esteem. In sessions she focuses on clear, achievable goals. She often uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and cognitive behavioural ideas to help people notice unhelpful patterns and try different responses.
Attachment-informed work is used when relationship patterns and early bonds affect current difficulties. Catherine encourages a client-centred style where the person sets the pace and topics. She may suggest short exercises or worksheets between meetings to build awareness and practice new skills.
Sessions can include conversational reflection, behavioural experiments and practical coping strategies. Her approach aims to be respectful of cultural differences and life experience. People coming from different backgrounds are invited to bring what matters to them into the work.
The focus is on steady steps toward clearer thinking and improved day-to-day coping.
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| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 398484 | January 2027 |
Registration details are as listed on the counsellor's public profile. You can check any number with the registering body.
Sessions and payment
Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.
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Focus areas and approaches
Everything Catherine lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Ways of working Catherine names
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor lists and does not check training records.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online therapy
Catherine commonly draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which helps people clarify their values and take small, meaningful actions even when thoughts or feelings are difficult. ACT can help with anxiety, low mood and motivation problems by focusing on what matters and building consistent habits.She also uses Attachment-Based ideas to look at how early relationship patterns affect current connections and reactions. This kind of work can be useful for intimacy issues, communication problems and for people who notice recurring relationship patterns.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Catherine will discuss options collaboratively with each person and adjust methods to fit their goals and preferences. Together they decide whether to emphasise values-based actions, practical skills from cognitive approaches, or attachment-focused understanding.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video lets people use visual cues and deeper conversation, phone can be simpler when bandwidth is limited, live chat is good for brief check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options help people fit therapy around work, family and travel commitments while keeping the focus on steady progress.
Frequently asked
What problems does she help with?
Catherine works with stress, anxiety, depression and trauma-related concerns. She also supports people dealing with addictions, relationship issues, self-esteem, parenting strain and career worries.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is client-centred and practical. She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and cognitive behavioural ideas alongside attachment-informed discussion to set goals and try new ways of coping.
How much experience does she have?
She has five years of professional experience working with a variety of mental health and life concerns in the United Kingdom.
What credentials and region are listed?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and works from the United Kingdom.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients who can use the available online formats.
How are sessions delivered?
Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging depending on what suits the client and the work required.
What does therapy cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and is paid through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
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