- Years in practice
- 4
- Registration
- BACP
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Addictions
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
About Catherine
Catherine Teale (Richards) is a compassionate counsellor who supports people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma, and parenting concerns. She uses everyday language and a calm style to help people feel heard and understood. Catherine holds a BACP credential and has four years of professional experience in the United Kingdom.
Her approach is gentle and non-judgemental. Sessions are paced to suit each person, with space to reflect on past and present concerns.
Background and approach
She often helps clients look at how thoughts, feelings and behaviours connect and what small steps might make life easier. Catherine describes herself as integrative, drawing on several methods to match the person in front of her. That can mean looking at patterns in relationships, exploring personal values, or working on practical strategies to manage mood and anxiety.
The focus is on clear, manageable changes rather than technical jargon. She has experience supporting people with eating concerns, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, sleep problems, anger, and ADHD-related challenges. Catherine also includes work around attachment, body image and caregiver stress when relevant to a person’s story.
Sessions are offered using a range of online formats so people can choose what fits their life. Initial steps are simple: pick the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to the therapist’s availability.
What Catherine works with
Everything Catherine lists, in their own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Catherine helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Catherine lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches and how they work online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on identifying what matters to you and taking small actions that match those values. It can help with anxiety, depression and life changes by shifting attention from trying to eliminate difficult thoughts to building a meaningful life.Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns in how people relate and feel close to others. It can be useful for intimacy concerns, relationship worries and issues rooted in early attachment experiences by helping people recognise and change repeated patterns.
Finding the right approach is part of the process and the therapist will work collaboratively to decide what fits. That means discussing goals, trying different methods, and adjusting the plan as progress is made and preferences become clearer.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when a visual connection helps. Phone sessions work well if bandwidth is limited or a quicker check-in fits the day. Live chat and text-based messaging suit shorter notes, ongoing reflection between sessions or when writing feels easier than speaking. Together these options make it simpler to fit therapy around work, family and daily life without long travel.
Questions people ask about Catherine
What concerns does Catherine focus on?
Catherine supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma, parenting worries and related issues such as grief, sleep and eating concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is warm, gentle and non-judgemental, with an emphasis on listening and helping people feel understood before moving to practical steps.
What experience does she have?
She has four years of counselling experience and has worked with issues like PTSD, relationship difficulties, confidence and bereavement.
What professional credential does she hold and where is she based?
Catherine holds a BACP credential and practices in the United Kingdom.
What languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English only and international clients are not currently accepted.
Which session formats are available?
Sessions can take place by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to match different needs and routines.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability.
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