Catherine Thomson, BACP

Catherine Thomson is a counsellor who welcomes people facing big life questions and transitions. She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has five years' experience. Catherine prefers to be called Kate and keeps sessions down-to-earth and practical. She aims to help people manage stress, anxiety, low mood and relationship challenges so they can make clearer choices.

Kate uses a person-centred way of working that shapes itself around each person. She brings practical tools such as mindfulness, letter writing, vision boards and psychoeducation to sessions. Creative methods like sand tray work, narrative techniques and play elements are used when they fit the person and the issue.

In sessions she helps people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and habits. Work often covers setting goals, building boundaries, managing emotions and reducing anxiety. She also supports people dealing with grief, parenting strain, career worries, addictions and sexual or intimacy concerns.

Her background includes roles with Mind, Action for Carers and work in the private sector including BUPA and a private practice. She has worked with people from diverse cultures and sexual orientations and has experience offering both face-to-face and online sessions.

Kate says her style is non-judgemental and practical. She aims to listen, guide and empower people to choose how they want to move forward. If someone wants a collaborative, tool-based approach, she can help them take the next steps.

How therapeutic approaches shape online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and focus on values-based actions rather than trying to eliminate difficult feelings. It is often used for anxiety, low mood and life transitions. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships affect current patterns and helps people find new ways of relating and feeling safer in connections.

Choosing the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will listen to a person's goals and preferences, then suggest methods to try. Sessions can be adapted over time so the work stays useful and relevant to the person’s changing needs.

The biography states she has offered online sessions, so please confirm the exact formats before booking. Many people find online therapy easier to fit into a busy life - it can save travel time, allow shorter check-ins during a workday and make regular appointments simpler to keep. Online sessions also make it possible to continue work when circumstances change, while still using the same practical tools such as mindfulness exercises, narrative techniques and vision-board tasks adapted for remote use.