Catherine Pinder, BACP

Catherine Pinder is a BACP-registered humanistic and integrative counsellor who combines specialist training with practical frontline experience to support people through loss, trauma, and life transitions.

She has completed focused training in grief, trauma, suicidality, LGBTQ+ issues, counselling children and young people, working therapeutically with autistic clients, and supporting people with life-limiting illnesses. BACP registration refers to the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, indicating professional registration with that body.

Catherine draws on a varied career that includes mentoring and teaching adults and children, serving as a senior investigator working with victims of exploitation and trauma, and supporting young people as a youth engagement worker. She also holds a Level 3 Youth Work Award and a Youth Mental Health First Aid qualification, experiences that inform a compassionate, trauma-aware style of working.

Her practice emphasises being heard and understood in a non-judgemental space, with therapy tailored around each person’s needs whether they are dealing with grief, anxiety, stress, depression, ADHD, or questions of identity. When someone is ready to take the next step, Catherine offers steady, collaborative support to help them rebuild confidence and emotional resilience.

Evidence-based approaches and online support

Catherine integrates humanistic and integrative approaches with trauma-informed principles. The humanistic approach focuses on understanding each person’s experience with empathy and respect, helping individuals explore values, identity, and personal meaning. Integrative therapy blends techniques from different evidence-based models to suit a client’s specific needs, which can be useful for concerns such as anxiety, depression, ADHD, and relationship issues. A trauma-informed lens ensures attention to safety, pacing, and the ways past trauma can shape current responses, making it relevant for grief and trauma work.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the collaborative process. Catherine works with clients to identify what feels most helpful, adapting methods as treatment goals and preferences evolve so that the plan reflects the client’s needs and pace.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, offering practical flexibility for scheduling and access. These formats allow registered professionals to deliver consistent support across distances, making it easier for clients to attend sessions from home, while still receiving structured, evidence-based care.