Catherine Dicken , BACP

Catherine Dicken is a counsellor who helps people facing stress, anxiety and life changes. She works with individuals dealing with grief, low self-esteem, addiction concerns and relationship or family tensions. Catherine aims to make it easier to talk about painful feelings and hard decisions in a calm, non-judgemental way.

She uses straightforward methods to help clients notice patterns and try different ways of responding. Sessions focus on what matters to the person and on small steps they can take between meetings. Catherine draws on approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, attachment-based work, and mindfulness exercises to support this process.

Her practice pays attention to how past relationships shape current choices and emotions. Narrative techniques help clients tell their story in a different way, and client-centred listening gives space for people to be heard. Catherine also uses practical tools from mindfulness to help with sleep, focus and stress management.

With four years of experience and registration with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - BACP, she offers work that balances warmth with practical problem-solving. Sessions are offered in English and are available to people in the United Kingdom and internationally. The emphasis is on feeling understood and finding realistic ways to move forward.

People who choose Catherine often want a steady, compassionate listener who also suggests concrete exercises. Her approach suits those who want to explore emotions, reframe difficult stories, and try small, manageable changes in daily life.

How Catherine’s approaches work online

Catherine uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice difficult thoughts and choose actions that match their values. ACT often includes simple exercises and small behavioural steps to reduce avoidance and increase meaningful activity.

Attachment-based work focuses on how past relationships shape current emotional reactions. In online sessions this can mean looking at recurring patterns in relationships and experimenting with new ways of connecting and setting boundaries.

Finding the right approach is a joint process. Catherine will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and then suggest which methods to try first. The plan can change as therapy progresses so the work stays relevant and useful.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions can fit into a busy day or use less bandwidth, and live chat or text messaging work well for shorter check-ins or when written reflection helps. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and travel commitments while still using structured approaches to address stress, grief and relationship concerns.