About Catherine
Catherine Alcock helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, low mood or doubts about themselves. She offers calm, steady support for those coping with grief, relationship strain and problems with self-esteem. Her style aims to make it easier to talk about painful things and to take small steps forward.
She works using a person-centred approach that puts the client at the heart of each session. That means listening without judgement and following the pace someone needs.
How Catherine works
Conversations are practical and focused on what matters most to the person in front of her. Catherine explains feelings about abandonment, attachment, body image and caregiver stress. She also helps people facing communication problems, control issues, divorce and separation, and questions about life purpose.
Other areas she supports include guilt and shame, impulsivity, isolation, money worries and mood disorders. Catherine has four years of counselling experience and holds NCPS. She offers appointments in the United Kingdom and conducts sessions in English.
Sessions can be by video call, telephone, live chat or text messaging to fit different needs and schedules. To begin, people select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire and then arrange sessions according to the therapist's availability.
Catherine aims to create a warm, accepting space so people can process past experiences, learn coping strategies and build self-acceptance at a pace that feels right.
Catherine lists one way of working on the entry:
What Catherine works with
The areas below are the ones Catherine selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Training and background
| Register | NCPS |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 4 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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Online support options
Person-centred support online and by phone
Client-Centred Therapy places the person rather than the problem at the centre of sessions. The therapist listens closely, reflects what is said and helps people find their own answers. This approach is often helpful for issues like low self-esteem, relationship worries, grief and general anxiety.Working together to choose the right way forward is part of the process. The therapist will check what someone wants to achieve and will tailor sessions to those goals and preferences. Clients and the counsellor decide together how best to work, and this can change over time as needs shift.
Online options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when seeing expressions matters. Phone sessions suit people who prefer not to be on camera or who have limited bandwidth. Live chat and text messaging offer shorter check-ins and flexible moments for reflection between longer sessions. These formats make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and travel commitments while keeping a steady therapeutic relationship.
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