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- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
- Existential Therapy
About Catherine
Counsellor (BACP), 5 years of experience. Catherine Johnston helps people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression and addictions using client-centred work alongside cognitive and existential approaches.
Catherine starts from the view that each person knows their life best. Sessions focus on the person’s strengths and on practical steps they can use between meetings. She aims to create direct, plain conversation about what is causing distress and what could be changed.
She uses Client-Centred Therapy to follow a person’s concerns and priorities, and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to identify patterns of thinking and behaviour that maintain anxiety or low mood. Existential ideas are used to look at meaning and choice when people face big life changes or feel stuck.
Catherine has five years of practice in the United Kingdom and works with a range of concerns including relationships, grief, eating issues, anger, career stress and ADHD. Her additional focus areas include autism and Asperger syndrome, domestic violence, drug and alcohol addiction, isolation and pregnancy and childbirth related issues.
Sessions are offered in English. She describes therapy as a collaborative process and encourages people to take small steps between sessions. To begin, people use the site matching process and then book a first session.
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How Catherine uses therapy approaches in online sessions
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and following what matters most to the person. In practice this means the counsellor reflects what is said, checks understanding and helps a person name their priorities. This approach supports concerns like low self-esteem, relationship strain and general distress.Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions. Sessions often include identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and trying short, practical experiments to shift mood or behaviour. CBT is commonly used for anxiety, depression and stress-related problems.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Catherine will talk with a person about their goals and preferences and together they will agree which methods to try first. The plan can change as therapy progresses and is guided by what is most useful for the client.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. One practical benefit of remote sessions is fitting meetings into busy days, for example shorter check-ins during a lunch break or avoiding travel time. Remote work can also make attendance easier when someone is living far from services or has limited bandwidth for longer appointments.
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Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
5+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she work with?
Catherine works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem and depression. She also supports people coping with addictions, relationship strain, grief and life changes.
What therapeutic approaches are used in sessions?
The work draws on Client-Centred Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Existential Therapy. These are used in conversation and practical exercises to address thinking patterns, choices and personal priorities.
How much experience does she have?
She has five years of professional experience working as a counsellor in the United Kingdom.
What qualifications or professional body is she part of?
Catherine holds membership of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, listed as BACP.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted. Sessions are offered within the United Kingdom context.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Costs vary with location and the service uses a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time. Exact fees depend on the chosen subscription and location.
How do I start a session with her?
Begin by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the urgent help numbers.