About Catherine
Catherine "Cathy" Waterhouse helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, depression and major life changes. She works with worries about relationships, career pressures, compassion fatigue and trauma and abuse. Her style is warm and friendly and she aims to make it easier to talk about what feels hard right now.
Cathy listens first and lets the person set the pace. She uses counselling skills and a client-centred approach to understand what is getting in the way.
Background and approach
Sessions are guided by the client’s priorities and practical needs. Alongside client-centred work, Cathy uses solution-focused methods and coaching strategies to help people move forward. That can mean identifying small changes, building confidence, or trying new ways of coping between sessions.
These tools are often used with people facing low self-worth, decision points or burnout. For those affected by trauma, Cathy draws on trauma-focused techniques to work through safety, memories and reactions at a pace the client chooses. She aims to balance understanding past experiences with finding ways to manage day-to-day life.
Cathy holds BACP which indicates registration with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. She has four years of professional experience and works with adults on issues such as communication problems, divorce and separation, guilt and shame, loneliness and workplace struggles. Sessions are offered in English.
Cathy combines listening, coaching and practical tools so people can find clearer steps forward and feel more able to cope with change.
How Cathy’s approaches work online
Cathy uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Solution-Focused Therapy in online sessions to help people handle thoughts and move toward meaningful goals. ACT involves noticing difficult thoughts and values-based action so clients can take steps that matter to them even when worries are present. Solution-Focused Therapy focuses on practical steps and small changes that push progress forward rather than dwelling on problems.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Cathy will discuss your goals, preferences and what feels most helpful, then shape sessions around that. She adapts techniques over time so the plan fits how you prefer to work and the results you want to see.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and shared worksheets when useful. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and messaging suit people who prefer writing, want flexible timing, or need a way to check in between longer sessions. These options aim to make therapy more accessible and easier to fit into a busy life.
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What this therapist works with
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Also listed
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Family conflicts
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Relationship issues
- Self-love
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 4 years
- Licensed
- Languages
- English
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