Beth Cato , BACP

Beth Cato is a counsellor who supports people facing stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, grief, low self-esteem and life transitions. She also helps with motivation, confidence, addiction concerns, sleep and eating issues, and career pressures. Beth works with individuals and with two people who share a relationship, such as couples or family members, when both want support.

Beth is accredited with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, commonly shown as BACP. She has four years of professional experience in the United Kingdom. Sessions are delivered in English and tailored to each person's situation.

Her approach aims to make talking easier. She creates an open space where feelings and thoughts can be shared without judgement. The focus is practical: understand what matters, try small changes, and build skills for coping with daily pressures.

Beth draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how early connections affect current relationships. She uses client-centred principles to follow the person’s pace and priorities. Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps when emotions feel overwhelming in close relationships.

She also uses motivational interviewing to help people find internal reasons to change, and solution-focused techniques to set short-term goals. These methods are mixed to match what a person needs right now. Beth aims to support, listen and empower people as they move toward more satisfying and manageable lives.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships shape current patterns. Online sessions can be used to notice those patterns and try new ways of connecting with others. Client-centred counselling focuses on following the person's priorities and offering empathic listening; this approach fits well with video or phone sessions where the pace and focus are set by the client. Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps people identify and work with strong emotions in relationships and can be practised during remote sessions with two people present when appropriate.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most useful. Decisions about methods are collaborative and may change as progress is made or new priorities emerge.

Online formats offer practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction when non-verbal cues matter. Phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth is limited or when a person prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging suit quick check-ins, brief reflections or when someone wants to write rather than speak. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving and other commitments while using the approaches described above.