Counsellor profile
Catherine Thomson, BACP
Counsellor for family and parenting concerns
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- Person-centred approach
- Creative therapy tools
- Solution focused work
About Catherine
Catherine Thomson is a counsellor registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has five years' experience. She works with adults on problems that often begin at home or affect family life. Common concerns she sees include stress, anxiety, grief, relationship strain, parenting pressures and changes in family dynamics.
Kate uses person-centred ways of working alongside practical tools. She adapts methods to the person in front of her and may bring creative techniques into sessions. Examples she uses are sand tray work, letter writing, vision boards and mindfulness exercises.
Her practice includes addressing difficult emotions such as anger, low self-esteem and depression. She also supports people dealing with trauma, addictions, bipolar mood issues and sleep problems. There is a stated focus on family and parenting matters, plus work with attachment, abandonment issues and blended family challenges.
She has experience in both charity and private settings, including work for Mind, Action for Carers and BUPA. That background informs how she helps people manage practical problems, set goals and reduce anxiety. Her approach is solution focused and collaborative.
Catherine describes her style as non-judgemental and professional. She listens, offers guidance and uses a mix of talking and creative tasks so clients can see situations from different perspectives. The aim is to help people make changes that improve daily life and wellbeing.
How sessions work
How therapeutic approaches are used in online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and focus on what matters most to them. It is often used for anxiety, depression and coping with life changes. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at relationship patterns formed early in life and how they affect current family and parenting relationships; it can help when abandonment or attachment issues are present.Catherine will work with the client to choose approaches that fit their situation. That choice is collaborative and based on current problems, personal goals and what feels most practical for the client. She combines talking work with practical exercises so the approach changes if something is not working.
Please confirm which session formats are offered before booking, as the profile does not specify them. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling into daily life, for example by removing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins during a busy day or offering an option that does not require being on camera. Registered or accredited professionals often use these practical benefits to help people maintain regular contact while they work on relationships, parenting pressures and coping strategies.
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Experience
5+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of family issues does she help with?
She works with adults on family problems such as changes in family dynamics, blended family issues and parenting strains.
How would she approach relationship or intimacy issues?
Her style is person-centred and solution focused, using talking alongside creative tasks to help people understand patterns and improve communication.
What is her professional background?
She has five years' experience and has worked for charities such as Mind and Action for Carers, as well as in the private sector including BUPA.
What credential does she hold in the UK?
She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) as stated in her profile.
Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?
Sessions are offered to international clients; sessions are conducted in English.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the profile does not list specific formats.
How are sessions paid for?
Costs vary with location and the practice uses a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin a course of sessions?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
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