Catherine "Cathie" Woolhouse, BACP

Catherine "Cathie" Woolhouse is a UK-trained counsellor with a Bachelor's degree in Person-Centred Counselling and six years of professional experience supporting people through a wide range of emotional challenges. She works with issues such as stress and anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, low self-esteem and confidence, and motivation. Her experience also includes supporting neurodiverse clients to manage feelings of anxiety and isolation while building practical coping strategies.

She applies person-centred principles to create a welcoming space where thoughts and feelings can be explored without judgment. Cathie also draws on additional training in couple and family work, using knowledge from a Certificate in Couple and Family Counselling to support relationship and family dynamics. She is a member of the BACP - the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - which reflects her professional affiliation within the UK counselling community.

Taking the first step toward change can feel daunting, and Cathie aims to offer steady, compassionate support as people pursue a more fulfilling and balanced life. Her approach focuses on collaboration, helping individuals and couples identify goals and practical ways to move forward at a pace that feels right.

Therapeutic approaches and online support with Cathie

Catherine "Cathie" Woolhouse works from a person-centred foundation, which means she creates a compassionate, non-directive space where clients lead the pace of therapy and their own priorities are honoured. This approach helps people dealing with anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, and life transitions to explore their feelings and build self-understanding.

She also uses systemic ideas when working with couples and families, looking at patterns of interaction and communication that affect relationships. This perspective can be useful for addressing relationship conflict, family dynamics, parenting challenges, and separation issues.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the process, and Cathie treats that as a collaborative conversation. She will work with clients to identify their needs, goals, and preferences and adapt methods so the work feels relevant and effective for each individual or family.

Online therapy with Cathie is offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, allowing people to access support from home or elsewhere. These options provide flexibility for scheduling, reduce travel time, and make it easier to maintain regular sessions while fitting therapy into a busy life.