About Catherine
Catherine Norris offers calm, steady support for people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, grief or major life changes. She writes in plain terms and focuses on what matters to each person. Catherine is a BACP member with 16 years' experience working across NHS, charities and independent practice in the United Kingdom.
She provides a quiet space to talk through what is happening now and how the past might be shaping current reactions.
How Catherine works
Sessions aim to bring clarity and practical coping skills so daily life feels more manageable. Catherine helps people identify their values and use those to guide change. Her background includes long-term work in the NHS and two well-known charity organisations, plus independent practice from her home in Berkshire.
That variety means she has seen a wide range of difficulties, from depression and bereavement to addictions and relationship strain. In sessions she draws on several approaches, choosing methods that fit the person rather than sticking to one model. That could include gentle exploration of attachment patterns, practical thinking tools for anxiety, or value-based work to support motivation and meaning.
Therapy with Catherine is collaborative. She will help people make sense of their difficulties, learn coping strategies and test small changes. The aim is steady progress towards a life that feels more authentic and aligned with what matters to the individual.
Catherine lists 7 ways 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
- Family conflicts
Also listed
- Addictions
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Cancer
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- Gender dysphoria
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Parenting issues
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | BACP |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 16 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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Online support options
Approaches that guide online therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) encourages people to identify their values and take small, committed steps towards them. It helps when worry or avoidance gets in the way of living a meaningful life. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships influence current ways of relating and feeling; it can help people who notice recurring patterns in close relationships. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviours to reduce anxiety or low mood.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Catherine will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and agree a way of working together. That collaborative process means methods can be adapted as therapy progresses to match what proves most helpful.
Online sessions use video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging, giving practical options for different needs. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual cues matter. Phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited or for shorter check-ins. Live chat and text messaging can suit people who prefer written communication or need flexible timing. These formats make it easier to fit therapy around work, family commitments and other practical constraints while keeping the focus on meaningful change.
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