- Goal-led approach
- Works with anxiety
- Uses practical tools
About Catherine
Catherine Kearns is a counsellor who focuses on thoughts and everyday habits to help people make changes. She welcomes people from different cultural backgrounds and aims to create a non-judgemental space where thoughts and feelings can be talked through. Catherine encourages a practical, goal-led way of working that helps clients take small steps forward.
She holds BACP and has around five years of professional experience working in the UK. Her work has included supporting people with anxiety, depression, ADHD, grief, relationship difficulties and stress. Catherine opened her own clinical practice after further professional development and continues to learn to better help clients.
Sessions begin with an initial live meeting so she can understand the situation and agree goals. After that she may use worksheets or short exercises to raise awareness of everyday patterns. The focus is on changing small habits and unhelpful thinking that keep problems going.
Catherine offers a respectful, individualised approach. She sets obtainable goals jointly with each person and checks progress along the way. If callers do not get an immediate reply she will respond as soon as she is available.
People who want to talk about stress, addictions, parenting strain, body image, trauma, LGBT concerns, work pressures or changes in life will find practical ways to move forward. Catherine aims to help people notice and change everyday thoughts and habits so life feels more manageable.
She holds BACP and has around five years of professional experience working in the UK. Her work has included supporting people with anxiety, depression, ADHD, grief, relationship difficulties and stress. Catherine opened her own clinical practice after further professional development and continues to learn to better help clients.
Sessions begin with an initial live meeting so she can understand the situation and agree goals. After that she may use worksheets or short exercises to raise awareness of everyday patterns. The focus is on changing small habits and unhelpful thinking that keep problems going.
Catherine offers a respectful, individualised approach. She sets obtainable goals jointly with each person and checks progress along the way. If callers do not get an immediate reply she will respond as soon as she is available.
People who want to talk about stress, addictions, parenting strain, body image, trauma, LGBT concerns, work pressures or changes in life will find practical ways to move forward. Catherine aims to help people notice and change everyday thoughts and habits so life feels more manageable.
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
BACP · United Kingdom
Languages
English
How her approaches translate to online therapy
Catherine commonly draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in her day-to-day work. ACT helps people notice difficult thoughts and choose actions that match their values, which can be useful for stress, anxiety and life changes. CBT focuses on spotting unhelpful thinking and testing small changes in behaviour to reduce symptoms like low mood or sleep problems.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Catherine will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and decide together which methods to try first. That collaborative process helps tailor exercises and worksheets so they fit the person's life and needs.
If you are considering online work, please confirm the available session formats before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time so sessions are simpler to attend. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt worksheets and behavioural experiments to an online setting so practical work continues between meetings.
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Catherine work with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression and related issues such as ADHD, addictions, relationship and parenting concerns.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is practical and collaborative, using goal-setting, worksheets and short exercises to change everyday thoughts and habits.
What experience does she have?
She has around five years of professional experience working in the United Kingdom and has run her own clinical practice following further development.
Which professional credential does she hold and where is she based?
Catherine holds BACP and practises in the United Kingdom.
In which languages can sessions be held?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
She accepts international clients.
How are fees and payments managed?
Costs vary with location and therapist arrangements; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin a course of sessions?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, then schedule according to the therapist's availability.