Catherine Dicken

• Stress and anxiety
• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
• Attachment-focused work

About Catherine

Catherine Dicken works with stress, anxiety, family concerns, grief and low self-esteem, and she uses talking-based approaches to help people explore feelings and make practical changes. She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has four years of professional experience.

Catherine offers a calm, conversational style that focuses on what matters to the individual. Sessions are client-led and aim to make space for honest thinking about difficult feelings. She uses ideas from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and mindfulness to help people notice and respond differently to painful thoughts and feelings.

Attachment-based ideas inform how she looks at close relationships and repeated patterns. Narrative approaches are used to help people reframe their stories and see new possibilities. Client-centred principles guide sessions so that each person’s perspective shapes the goals and pace of the work.

She helps with a wide range of concerns including addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, eating and sleeping difficulties, parenting stress, anger, career changes, bipolar-related coping, and ADHD-related challenges. Additional focus areas include abandonment, codependency, blended family issues, and dealing with guilt or shame.

Catherine accepts international clients and offers sessions in English. Fees vary by location and are managed through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, select the Talk to a counsellor online button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

How her therapeutic approaches work in online sessions

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and commit to actions that match their values; it can be useful for anxiety, low mood and coping with life changes. Attachment-based therapy looks at patterns in close relationships and helps people understand how past bonds affect current reactions and communication. Client-centred therapy focuses on the person’s experience in the room and lets the client lead the topics and pace of work.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Catherine will discuss options and adapt methods based on a person’s goals, preferences and responses. The process is collaborative and unfolds over sessions rather than being fixed from the start.

The practical benefits of online sessions include greater flexibility to fit counselling around work and family commitments, and easier access for people who live at a distance. The biography does not list specific session formats, so check the current options before booking to confirm what is offered. Registered or accredited professionals can use online sessions to carry out the same therapeutic techniques they use in person, making it possible to practise mindfulness exercises, work with personal narratives and discuss attachment patterns without needing travel.

Topics Catherine lists

• Stress and anxiety
• Family conflicts
• Grief
• Self-esteem
• Depression
• Addictions
• Relationship issues
• Trauma and abuse
• Intimacy-related issues
• Eating disorders
• Sleeping disorders
• Parenting issues
• Anger management
• Career difficulties
• Bipolar disorder
• Coping with life changes
• Compassion fatigue
• ADHD
• Abandonment
• Attachment issues
• Blended family issues
• Codependency
• Communication problems
• Control issues
• Dependent personality
• Dissociation
• Divorce and separation
• Drug and alcohol addiction
• Family problems
• Forgiveness
• Guilt and shame
• Isolation and loneliness
• Midlife crisis
• Multicultural concerns
• Narcissism
• Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
• Panic disorder and panic attacks
• Personality disorders
• Postpartum depression
• Post-traumatic stress
• Prejudice and discrimination
• Self-harm
• Self-love
• Traumatic brain injury
• Women's issues
• Young adult issues

Ways of working

• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
• Attachment-Based Therapy
• Client-Centred Therapy
• Mindfulness Therapy
• Narrative Therapy
• Psychodynamic Therapy
• Somatic Therapy

Questions about Catherine

Does she work with anxiety?

Yes. Anxiety and stress are listed as core areas she helps people with.

What kind of counselling does she offer?

She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, attachment-based approaches, client-centred work, mindfulness and narrative therapy in her practice.

How much experience does she have?

She has four years of professional counselling experience.

Is she a member of a professional body and where is she based?

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

Can I book sessions in English if I live abroad?

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

What session formats are available?

Session formats are not specified in the biography; please confirm current session options before booking.

How much do sessions cost?

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

How do I start working with her?

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