Hello, my name is Catherine, but please call me Kate, and I’m a fully qualified counsellor and a member of the BACP (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy).
I am qualified to wok with children, young adults, adults, couples and families.
I work solution focused to help you to: Control your negative thoughts & behaviours | Manage your feelings | Reduce your anxiety | Focus your mind | Set your Goals | Resolve problems | Own your own values | Assert your boundaries | Empower you to be you.
Lets work together to help you make changes you need to improve your wellbeing,
I will walk with you on your journey - listening, supporting and understanding
Background/experience
My work as a therapist has been for charitable organisations such as Mind and Action for Carers. As well as in the private sector with BUPA and my own private practice. I have helped couples and individuals both face to face and online. My work covers diverse backgrounds, cultures and sexual orientations.
Prior to training as a counsellor, I had a varied career. From running my own businesses, to working for corporate companies through to becoming chairperson of the Parent Teachers Association at my children’s school.
• My approach is non -judgement, friendly and professional. Hopefully, enabling free flowing, honest communication between us.
• I use a variety of tools and techniques to assist in helping you both to try and understand yourselves as well as each other. Thus, allowing you to see the situation through each other’s eyes.
• My counselling style is flexible and tailored to you and your unique situation.
• I will guide you and offer support but the choices you make are down to you
• I have wealth of knowledge and experience that enables me to understand your unique situation. Alongside the tools to help you to move forward with confidence.
How Therapy Can Help
Therapy can help you to understand and accept you. By challenging your thought processes and equip you with the tools to help you to manage your inner conflicts and yourself more effectively.
Therapy creates a safe, confidential space for you to learn, listen and understand what is going on for you. Along with helping you to explore any unhelpful patterns of behaviour and thought processes, that might have developed over time.
Together, we will work towards a better understanding what you need as an individual to enable you to move forward in whichever way you choose.
Additional areas of focus: Addictions, LGBT, Family conflicts, Trauma and abuse, Intimacy-related issues, Sleeping disorders, Parenting issues, Anger management, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Depression, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Abandonment, Attachment issues, Autism and Asperger Syndrome, Avoidant personality, Blended family issues, Body image, Caregiver issues and stress, Chronic pain, illness, and disability, Codependency, Commitment issues, Control issues, Dependent personality, Divorce and separation, Eating and food-related issues, Family problems, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Hoarding, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Midlife crisis, Mood disorders, Multicultural concerns, Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Pregnancy and childbirth, Prejudice and discrimination, Self-love, Social anxiety and phobia, Women's issues, Workplace issues
Clinical approaches: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Existential Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Internal Family Systems
BACP Therapist - Registered Member MBACP #402483
These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Catherine Thomson. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.
So far, I‘m very happy with the way Kate guides me through our sessions and even though sometimes I feel like I don’t have anything to talk about, she manages for me to naturally talk about things that I needed to process.
Written on Dec 13, 2024 after therapy with Catherine for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, grief, and eating disorders
Really supportive and helpful with resources. Feel very heard.
Written on Nov 12, 2024 after therapy with Catherine for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, grief, and self esteem
Kate is Great
Written on Nov 01, 2024 after therapy with Catherine for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, and coping with life changes
Catherine Thomson is a remarkable therapist. She is patient and understanding, offering great advice for any problems discussed and being so calm as she does it, which helps with keeping a relaxed atmosphere during the sessions.
Written on Jul 08, 2024 after therapy with Catherine for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, self esteem, anger management, and adhd
Love Catherine! She’s helpful and kind.
Written on Jul 07, 2024 after therapy with Catherine for 1 month on issues concerning stress, anxiety, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, parenting issues, and coping with life changes
It was certainly the best time I had in every session. She was able to give me as many reflections and suggestions as I needed. Always look forward to talking to her.
Written on Jun 19, 2024 after therapy with Catherine for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, parenting issues, self esteem, career difficulties, and coping with life changes