Counsellor profile
Catherine Foster, BACP
BACP counsellor - relationships and family concerns
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- Client-Centred Therapy
- Parenting support
- Workplace issues
About Catherine
Catherine Foster is a BACP counsellor working in the United Kingdom with five years' experience. She works with people who are feeling overwhelmed by life changes, relationship strain, grief, stress or low mood. Her practice also covers workplace issues, sexuality, parenting concerns and questions around identity and self-esteem.
She offers person-centred counselling that puts the client's perspective first. Sessions begin with the client's priorities and progress at a pace that feels manageable. Catherine listens without judgement and helps people notice the skills they already have to cope with difficult moments.
Practical tools and everyday language are part of her approach. She can help people think through options, practise new ways of talking about problems, and build small routines that reduce pressure at home and work. She may use quiet reflection, conversation or creative ways of working according to what suits the person.
Many people come with relationship worries, grief or struggles around identity and sexuality. Others seek help for workplace bullying, compassion fatigue, or parenting stress. Catherine aims to offer steady support while clients test new responses to recurring problems.
If someone is new to counselling, Catherine explains the steps and what to expect in a first session. To begin a match process clients are asked to complete a short questionnaire and arrange a first session. Sessions run on a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How sessions work
Client-centred work and how online sessions fit
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on the person's experience. The counsellor listens without directing the content and follows the client's lead. This helps when someone needs space to sort feelings about relationship strain, grief, gender and sexuality questions, or parenting pressures.Working this way online means the pace and topics remain chosen by the client. Catherine will discuss how the approach could apply to the issues someone brings and will adjust the way sessions run based on their goals and preferences. Deciding on the best method is a collaborative process rather than a fixed plan.
The practical benefit of online sessions is that they can fit more easily into busy days. Confirm the exact session formats before booking since the biography does not list them. Many people find online appointments useful for shorter check-ins, for fitting therapy around work or childcare, or when they prefer not to travel. Registered or accredited professionals can help clients work through personal and family-related concerns using the same conversational, person-centred methods as face-to-face sessions.
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Experience
5+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What types of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, relationship strain and family-related concerns. Her practice also covers parenting, workplace issues and questions about sexuality and identity.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
She uses a person-centred approach that focuses on the client's priorities. Sessions are led by what the person brings and proceed at a comfortable pace.
How much experience does she have?
She has five years of counselling experience working with a range of issues including bereavement, workplace bullying and LGBTQ+ concerns.
What are her credentials and where does she work?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.
Can I book sessions in other languages or from abroad?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking as the biography does not specify formats. Check the booking flow for the formats offered.
How does payment work and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location. Sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.