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Catherine Thomson, BACP

Catherine Thomson is a counsellor who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, grief and relationship difficulties.

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Grief
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About Catherine

Catherine Thomson is a counsellor who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, grief and relationship difficulties. She works in a straightforward, friendly way and aims to help clients feel heard and understood. Catherine uses practical tools so people can start making small changes soon after sessions begin.

Catherine holds membership of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, abbreviated BACP. She has five years of experience working in both charitable and personal settings.

Background and approach

Her background includes roles with Mind, Action for Carers, and work in independent practice and occupational healthcare. In sessions she blends a client-centred stance with solution-focused and creative methods. She draws on techniques such as mindfulness, psychoeducation, narrative exercises and practical tasks like vision boards or letter writing.

These activities are chosen to suit the person in front of her, not applied the same way to everyone. Catherine often helps people tackle problems like low self-esteem, sleep difficulties, addiction concerns, parenting stress and trauma or abuse. She also supports those facing life transitions, career worries, and tensions around intimacy and attachment.

People working with her can expect collaboration on clear goals and tools to manage difficult thoughts and feelings. Catherine describes her style as non-judgemental, flexible and practical, offering guidance while leaving choices in the client’s hands.

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Registration

Body	Registration number	Expires
BACP	402483	January 2027

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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

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Ways of working Catherine names

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Approaches that guide online counselling

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that reflect their values. It focuses on small, practical steps so someone can live more in line with what matters to them. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape patterns in close relationships today and can help with intimacy, abandonment or attachment-related worries.

Catherine will work with the client to decide which approach or combination feels right. She sees this as a joint process where goals, personal history and day-to-day needs shape the plan. If one method is not helping, she adapts tools and tries alternative ways of working together.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to fit different needs. Video sessions are useful for a fuller face-to-face feel, phone calls can be simpler when bandwidth is limited, and text or chat can suit short check-ins or people who prefer writing. These options make therapy more flexible for work, family life and people living in different regions, while keeping the focus on steady progress and practical coping skills.

Frequently asked

What kinds of concerns can be brought to therapy?

Catherine works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy-related concerns, sleep problems, addictions and trauma and abuse. She also supports people with ADHD, bipolar, body image, parenting and career challenges.

How would you describe the therapeutic style?

Her style is client-centred and solution-focused, using practical and creative techniques such as mindfulness, narrative work and vision boards. Sessions are collaborative and tailored to the individual’s needs and preferences.

What is Catherine’s professional background?

She has five years of experience and has worked for charities such as Mind and Action for Carers, as well as in independent practice and with occupational providers like BUPA.

Where is the counsellor based and what accreditation is held?

She practises in the United Kingdom and is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, listed as BACP.

Are sessions offered in other languages or to international clients?

Sessions are offered in English and she does accept international clients.

Which session formats are available?

Work can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging, giving multiple ways to connect depending on what suits the client.

How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?

Cost varies with location and therapist arrangements. Sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

What do I need to do to start therapy?

Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability.