About Catherine
Catherine Hirst is a counsellor who brings three years of practice to her work supporting people through stress and major life changes. She is a BACP member, which means she follows the British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists' ethical framework. Catherine aims to create an approachable and warm space where people can speak openly about what is worrying them.
Catherine prefers a person-centred stance inspired by Carl Rogers, focusing on empathic listening and genuine understanding.
How Catherine works
She believes a respectful therapeutic relationship helps people feel able to talk about difficult feelings and take steps toward change. Her style is practical and steady rather than overly clinical. Her day-to-day work covers common concerns such as anxiety, stress, low self-esteem and career worries.
She also helps people manage family-related difficulties, workplace issues, and challenges linked to separation, infidelity or blended family dynamics. Young adult issues, isolation and experiences of prejudice are also within her remit. Sessions can address coping with self-harm thoughts and struggles with loneliness, as well as communication problems that make daily life harder.
Catherine adapts her approach to each person, using an integrative way of working that draws on the person-centred outlook while adding other helpful techniques as needed. She emphasises listening first and planning next. People meet her for short-term support or longer conversations depending on what they need.
Catherine works with adults and with primary and secondary school children, offering straightforward, calm guidance so people can build resilience and handle future challenges more confidently.
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
- Family conflicts
- Self esteem
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Training and background
| Register | BACP |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 3 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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Online support options
Therapeutic approaches and online sessions that fit your life
Person-centred work focuses on empathic listening and creating a non-judgemental space. It helps when someone needs to speak openly about feelings, build self-understanding and feel heard before making changes.Integrative techniques are blended into sessions as needed. These draw on practical tools to manage anxiety, low mood or workplace stress alongside the person-centred emphasis on relationship and empathy.
Finding the right approach is part of the process and Catherine treats it as a collaborative conversation. She will talk with each person about what feels useful and adjust methods based on goals and preferences so therapy remains relevant and practical.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect including video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text messaging. Video is helpful for a fuller face-to-face feel, phone can fit into a break at work or when bandwidth is limited, live chat and messaging suit quick check-ins or days when typing feels easier. These options make it simpler to arrange sessions around everyday life while keeping the focus on steady, goal-oriented support from registered or accredited professionals and therapists.
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