About Catherine
Catherine Foster is a counsellor with five years of experience helping people when life feels overwhelming. She offers person-centred support for people facing stress, anxiety, loss and difficult changes. Catherine meets people where they are and focuses on straightforward, practical ways to move forward.
Her approach is warm and non-judgemental. She listens first, then helps a person name what matters most. Conversations can be direct, gentle or quiet depending on what feels right in the moment.
How Catherine works
Clients are treated as the expert in their own life while Catherine helps them notice strengths and options. Catherine has worked with people experiencing bereavement and grief, workplace difficulties such as bullying, low self-esteem and relationship struggles. She also supports people with issues around sexuality, women’s concerns, parenting strain and compassion fatigue.
The aim is to help clients find usable coping tools and clearer choices. Sessions can include reflective talking, practical strategies and occasional creative ways of exploring a problem. Catherine explains ideas in everyday language and checks in on what is helpful.
Progress is paced to each person’s needs rather than a fixed timetable. Many people come when they are unsure where to start. Catherine helps them map out small steps, try new strategies and build on what already works.
The focus is on steady, practical change so daily life becomes more manageable.
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
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
Also listed
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Sexuality
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Training and background
| Register | BACP |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 5 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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Online support options
How client-centred care works online
Catherine uses client-centred therapy, which focuses on listening and responding to what each person needs. The therapist follows the client's lead and helps them find their own solutions, which suits issues like low self-esteem, relationship worries and bereavement.The work is practical and paced to the individual. Through talking, reflection and occasional creative tasks, the aim is to identify coping skills and small steps forward. This approach helps when life changes feel overwhelming or when someone wants clearer choices about next steps.
Finding the right way of working is part of the process. Catherine will discuss what feels most helpful and adapt sessions to a person's goals and preferences. That means trying different styles or techniques together and adjusting as things change.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging. Video calls are useful for a near face-to-face conversation and reading non-verbal cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in fits a busy day. Live chat and text messaging allow for flexible, written exchanges that can be easier to slot into work or family life. These options make it simpler to keep regular contact and work on issues from wherever is most convenient.
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