Catherine "Cathy" Waterhouse , BACP

Catherine "Cathy" Waterhouse offers a blended, practical approach to counselling that pairs careful listening with goal-oriented strategies. She uses core counselling skills to hear what is happening now and to identify the barriers that keep people feeling stuck, then applies solution-focused techniques and coaching tools to help clients develop concrete steps forward. Her manner is warm and friendly, and she encourages clients to set the pace and take the lead in sessions while she guides the process with empathy and professional insight.

Many clients find this combination helpful when working through issues such as stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, depression, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, workplace difficulties, and life changes including divorce and midlife transitions. In sessions where clients want practical strategies for personal growth, her background in life coaching complements therapeutic work by offering skills to boost confidence, clarify values, and support change. She also addresses related concerns like communication problems, guilt and shame, isolation, and questions of life purpose.

Catherine holds BACP, which is the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, indicating membership in a professional UK counselling body. She delivers therapy in English and works from the United Kingdom.

Blended Therapeutic Approaches for Online Sessions

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) encourages clients to notice thoughts and feelings without getting overwhelmed by them and to take actions aligned with personal values. It can be helpful for stress, anxiety, and moving forward when difficult emotions arise.

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on creating an empathic, non-directive space where the client leads the conversation and the therapist offers understanding and support. This approach can help with self-esteem, relationship issues, and processing life changes.

Solution-Focused Therapy concentrates on identifying practical steps and strengths that move a person toward their goals, often producing quicker, action-oriented results for problems like low confidence or coping with transitions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together - the therapist will collaborate with each person to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, and will adjust the plan as progress unfolds.

Online therapy offers flexibility by allowing sessions via video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging, which can make it easier to fit support into a busy life and to access therapy from different locations. These options help licensed professionals and therapists maintain continuity of care and provide timely support when practical barriers might otherwise get in the way.