Counsellor profile
Catherine Kearns, BACP
United Kingdom
Counsellor - Anger and Relationship issues
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- CredentialsBACP
- RegistrationBACP, United Kingdom / 398484
- Experience5 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationUnited Kingdom
About
- CBT
- ACT
- Attachment work
About Catherine
Catherine Kearns is a counsellor registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has five years of professional experience in the UK. She works with a wide range of concerns including anxiety, depression, addiction, relationship and family issues, ADHD and anger. Catherine uses a straightforward approach to help people make practical changes in day-to-day life.
She describes therapy as a collaborative effort. Early sessions focus on understanding the immediate problems and setting clear, achievable goals. Catherine may use worksheets and practical tasks between sessions to help people notice patterns and try new ways of responding to stress and anger.
Catherine draws on several therapeutic methods while working with clients. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) helps identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviours. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) encourages clearer values and small steps towards them. Attachment-based ideas are used to look at patterns in close relationships and how they affect reactions to stress.
She often invites a live session first so she can get a clearer sense of the issues and set realistic goals. Sessions aim to raise awareness of what keeps problems going and to practice different responses, rather than promise immediate change. Catherine says she offers the same commitment and respect to every person who comes to her practice.
People from any ethnic background or culture are welcome. Catherine notes she continued professional development before opening her own practice, and she uses that experience to support people through life changes, grief, career pressures, parenting strain and anger-related problems.
How sessions work
Approaches used in online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose small actions that align with what matters to them. It can be useful for stress, anger and low mood because it focuses on taking practical steps rather than getting stuck on thinking patterns.Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings and behaviours interact. In sessions the therapist and client identify specific thought patterns that feed anger or anxiety and practise alternative responses and coping tasks.
Attachment-based work explores how early and current relationship patterns shape how someone reacts when stressed or hurt. It can help people recognise repeated responses in close relationships and try new ways of relating.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss which methods seem to fit the client's goals, needs and preferences and will try different techniques together. That helps build a plan that feels practical and realistic.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm the available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, offer shorter check-ins when needed, or avoid travel when time is limited. Registered or accredited professionals often adapt exercises and worksheets for remote sessions so practical skill-building can continue between meetings.
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Experience
5+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship and family concerns, ADHD, anger and other life changes.
What style of therapy does she use?
She uses practical, goal-focused work drawing on CBT, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and attachment-based ideas.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has five years of professional experience working with people across a variety of concerns.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.
Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?
International clients are accepted. Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How are sessions charged?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.