Counsellor profile
Catherine Foster, BACP
Counsellor - stress and relationships
See online counselling options- Client-centred approach
- Bereavement and grief
- Workplace issues
About Catherine
Catherine Foster is a counsellor and a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). She has five years' experience and works with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, relationship issues, parenting concerns and LGBT matters, among other areas.
She uses a client-centred approach. That means she listens first and follows the pace and priorities a person brings. Sessions are focused on what matters now and on helping people find ways to manage day-to-day strain.
Catherine often helps with life changes and workplace issues, including workplace bullying and career pressures. She also works with self-esteem, sexuality, women's issues, compassion fatigue and trauma or abuse. Her background includes supporting people through bereavement and family disagreements.
In sessions she offers flexible ways of working. Conversations can be mainly talk-based, include quieter silence, or use creative elements if that helps someone express themselves. The aim is to build practical coping strategies and draw out existing strengths.
People who are new to counselling are invited to ask questions before they book. Catherine asks clients to complete a short matching questionnaire to start and then to arrange a first session. She does not take international clients and conducts her practice in English in the United Kingdom.
Client-centred counselling and online sessions
Client-centred therapy puts the person’s views and experience at the centre. The counsellor listens without directing the conversation and helps people reflect on what they are feeling. This approach suits worries about self-esteem, relationships, grief and stress where understanding one’s own view matters.Client-centred work often pairs well with practical coping ideas. In practice this means discussing what helps day to day and trying small changes between sessions. That can be useful for workplace stress, compassion fatigue, and life transitions where new strategies are needed.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The counsellor will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most useful, and will adapt how sessions run to fit the person. This is a collaborative process and may change as needs shift.
The therapist's biography does not list specific online session formats. Before booking, confirm which formats are offered and how sessions are scheduled. Online work can make it easier to fit counselling around family, work and travel, and can reduce the need to travel to appointments.
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Experience
5+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she work with?
Catherine works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship issues, parenting concerns and LGBT matters, along with workplace problems and self-esteem difficulties.
What is her way of working in sessions?
She practises client-centred therapy, which focuses on listening and following the client’s pace. Sessions can be talk-based, include silence, or use creative methods where helpful.
How much experience does she have?
She has five years' experience working with people on a range of issues including bereavement, trauma, workplace bullying and family disagreements.
Which professional body is she registered with?
She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP.
In what language are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What formats are available for sessions?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees and payments handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work with her?
Select the See online counselling options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A membership or registration can be checked on the professional body's own register.
Online counselling is not emergency care. In an emergency call 999, or see the help numbers.