Counsellor profile
Catherine Kearns, BACP
Counsellor - anxiety and relationships
See online counselling options- ACT
- CBT
- Attachment work
About Catherine
Counsellor and BACP member Catherine Kearns has five years of professional experience. She works with a range of concerns including anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship and family issues, and ADHD. Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients from the United Kingdom.
Catherine uses practical talking methods to help people make changes they want. She draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and client-centred ways of working to help people notice patterns and take manageable steps. She also uses attachment-based and existential ideas when relevant to a person's concerns.
In sessions she aims to establish clear goals and small, achievable tasks. She may suggest worksheets or short exercises between meetings to build awareness and practise new responses. Conversations are straightforward and focused on what the person wants to change next.
Catherine opened her own clinical practice after several years working in other settings. Her background includes work with loss and grief, chronic stress, trauma-related issues, eating and sleeping problems, and career-related strain. This practical experience informs how she plans sessions and sets goals.
She works with people from different ethnic and cultural backgrounds and says that cultural differences are an important part of the work. To begin she asks people to arrange an initial live session so she can understand the issues and agree on steps to take. Sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How Catherine uses therapeutic approaches in online counselling
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people focus on what matters to them and take small actions despite difficult thoughts or feelings. It can help with anxiety, stress and motivation by encouraging practical steps and acceptance of difficult emotions.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at links between thoughts, feelings and behaviour. It often involves trying different ways of responding and using short exercises or worksheets to test new habits. This approach is commonly used for anxiety, depression and sleep problems.
Attachment-Based Therapy pays attention to how past relationships affect current patterns. It can help with intimacy issues, relationship concerns and some trauma-related problems by naming patterns and practising different ways of relating.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Catherine will look at the client's needs, goals and preferences and agree together which methods to try. That decision is collaborative and may change as the work progresses.
If you plan to use online counselling, confirm the specific session formats before booking since the biography does not list formats. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into busy weeks, use shorter check-ins, or choose options that need less bandwidth or no camera. Registered or accredited professionals often adapt tools and worksheets to suit remote sessions so the work can continue between meetings.
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Experience
5+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with most often?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions and relationship and family concerns, plus issues such as ADHD, trauma and intimacy-related problems.
What style of counselling does she use?
She blends Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and client-centred methods, with attachment-based and existential elements where helpful.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Catherine has five years of professional experience working in clinical settings and in private practice.
Which professional body is she a member of?
She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP.
Can sessions be conducted in other languages or from outside the UK?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the See online counselling options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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