Catherine Kearns , BACP

Catherine Kearns uses a blend of practical, person-focused therapies to help people tackle stress, anxiety, addiction and life changes. She works in a straightforward way that aims to set clear goals and build small, manageable steps toward change. Catherine holds BACP and has five years of professional experience in the UK.

She offers a calm, accepting space where thoughts and feelings can be talked through without judgement. Sessions often begin by mapping what matters most to the person and agreeing on short-term, achievable aims. Worksheets and simple exercises are used when helpful to build awareness and practice new skills between meetings.

Catherine draws on a mix of approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based ideas and Cognitive Behavioural techniques to suit each person. That means she might work on values and committed actions, notice how past relationships shape current problems, or try small experiments to change unhelpful thinking.

Her experience covers a wide range of concerns including depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, eating and sleeping difficulties, ADHD and compassion fatigue. She also supports people facing career stress, caregiving strain or long-term health challenges.

People from diverse cultural backgrounds are welcome and Catherine adapts her way of working to each person’s needs. She encourages an initial live session to get a clearer view of the issues, then sets attainable goals and practical steps to move forward.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice what really matters to them and take small steps in that direction despite difficult thoughts or feelings. It can be useful for anxiety, low mood and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on testing thoughts and trying simple behavioural experiments to shift patterns that cause distress; it often helps with anxiety, sleeping problems and low mood. Attachment-Based ideas look at how early relationships shape current patterns and can be used when relationship or intimacy issues are a problem.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Catherine will discuss options with each person and together they will choose what seems most helpful for the goals and circumstances presented. That collaborative process means the method can change as progress is made or priorities shift.

Online formats offer practical advantages. Video calls let you see facial cues and hold fuller conversations, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or text-based messaging suit short check-ins or times when writing feels more natural. These options make it simpler to fit therapy around work, caring duties or living far from a therapist, while keeping the focus on steady, work-focused progress.