Counsellor profile
Catherine Fear, BACP
United Kingdom
BACP counsellor - stress and anger concerns
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- CredentialsBACP
- RegistrationBACP, United Kingdom / 410496
- Experience4 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationUnited Kingdom
About
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Chronic illness focus
- Video and audio messaging
About Catherine
Catherine Fear is a BACP counsellor with four years of clinical experience based in the United Kingdom. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, relationship concerns and anger. She also has a special interest in chronic illness and chronic pain and how these affect daily life.
Catherine uses a client-centred approach that keeps the conversation focused on each person's experience. Sessions are conversational and aim to help people notice patterns, talk through difficult feelings and make choices that suit their situation. She listens without judgement and helps people find ways to manage overwhelming moments.
Her work covers a wide range of concerns including coping with life changes, addictions, grief, intimacy issues, eating and sleeping problems, and career worries. Additional interests include attachment issues, body image, caregiver stress and communication problems. Catherine also supports people dealing with guilt, shame, infertility-related stress and recovery from infidelity.
She offers video and audio messaging once contact is made, and she does not provide a separate messaging-only service. Catherine responds to messages Monday to Friday between 9am and 5pm. The session subscription varies with location and can be cancelled at any time.
To begin, a short matching questionnaire is completed and a first session is scheduled. Catherine invites straightforward conversations about practical steps and coping strategies, with attention to the realities of everyday life.
How sessions work
Client-Centred approaches and online sessions
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on the client's perspective. The therapist listens closely, reflects what is said and helps people explore their own solutions. This approach can help with stress, anger, relationship worries and the emotional impact of chronic illness.Deciding which approach to use is a collaborative step. The therapist will work with the client to identify goals and try ways of working that fit the person's needs and preferences. That process may change over time as circumstances and aims evolve.
Practical benefits of online work include fitting sessions into a busy week and reducing travel time. Catherine offers video and audio messaging once contact has been made; confirm any other session options before booking. Online sessions can be shorter check-ins or full conversations depending on what is needed, which helps people keep therapy manageable alongside work, caregiving or treatment routines.
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Experience
4+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she work with?
Covers stress, anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, relationship issues and anger, along with chronic illness and pain related problems.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Uses a client-centred approach that focuses on the person's experience and priorities during sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has four years of experience working with adults on a range of mental health and life concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is registered with the BACP and practises in the United Kingdom.
Does she work in other languages or with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats does she offer?
She offers video and audio messaging once contact is made; confirm current session options before booking.
How are sessions charged?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I get started 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 unsafe, use the crisis numbers.