Catherine Cassells

• Stress and anxiety
• Relationship and parenting
• CBT and ACT techniques

About Catherine

Catherine Cassells focuses on stress, anxiety, relationship and parenting concerns and on helping people cope with major life changes. She works in an integrative way that centres client-led conversation alongside practical techniques from recognised therapies. Catherine is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has three years' experience.

She draws on client-centred work that prioritises listening and the person's own perspective. That is combined with practical tools from cognitive behavioural approaches to help with unhelpful thinking and day-to-day coping. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy ideas are used to clarify values and take manageable action when people feel stuck.

Catherine also uses elements of existential and motivational approaches when people are facing questions of meaning or needing help to make changes. She helps people talk through relationship and blended family issues, caregiving stress, separation and communication problems. She works with concerns such as abandonment, attachment difficulties, grief, guilt and shame, loneliness, and midlife questions.

Her practice includes supporting people with long-term health issues, chronic pain and disability to manage the emotional effects alongside practical living needs. Catherine also supports men dealing with life transitions, money worries and mood difficulties. Sessions are conducted in English and international clients are accepted.

Fees vary by location and use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, prospective clients select the Talk to a counsellor online button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule an initial session.

How Catherine brings ACT and CBT into online counselling

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts without being driven by them and to take small actions that reflect what matters to them. It is often used for anxiety, low mood and life transitions.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting patterns of thinking and behaviour that keep problems going and practising different ways of responding. It is useful for stress, mood difficulties and managing practical day-to-day problems.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Catherine will discuss goals, preferences and what has helped or not helped before, and decide together which techniques to use. This is a collaborative process and can change over time as needs shift.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling around work, caring responsibilities and travel, and they can allow shorter check-ins or sessions without video when that suits practical needs. Registered or accredited professionals often use a mix of conversational and structured exercises so clients can practise new ways of coping between sessions.

Topics Catherine lists

• Stress and anxiety
• Relationship issues
• Family conflicts
• Parenting issues
• Coping with life changes
• Abandonment
• Attachment issues
• Blended family issues
• Caregiver issues and stress
• Chronic pain, illness, and disability
• Communication problems
• Divorce and separation
• Forgiveness
• Guilt and shame
• Isolation and loneliness
• Life purpose
• Men's issues
• Midlife crisis
• Money and financial issues
• Mood disorders
• Narcissism
• Panic disorder and panic attacks
• Post-traumatic stress
• Self-love
• Women's issues
• Workplace issues
• Young adult issues

Ways of working

• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
• Client-Centred Therapy
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
• Existential Therapy
• Motivational Interviewing
• Narrative Therapy
• Psychodynamic Therapy
• Solution-Focused Therapy
• Somatic Therapy
• Trauma-Focused Therapy
• Internal Family Systems
• Systemic Therapy

Questions about Catherine

Does she work with anxiety?

Yes. Anxiety and stress are listed specialities and feature in her practical work.

What kind of counselling does she offer?

She offers an integrative, client-centred style combined with techniques from ACT, CBT, existential and motivational approaches.

How much experience does she have?

Catherine has three years' experience in counselling practice.

Is she accredited with a professional body in the UK?

She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.

What session formats does she provide?

Please confirm the current session formats before booking, as the biography does not specify which formats are offered.

How much do sessions cost?

Fees vary with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I get started?

Use the Talk to a counsellor online button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.