Counsellor profile
Catherine "Cathie" Woolhouse, BACP
BACP counsellor - family and parenting focus
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- Person-centred approach
- Systemic perspective
- Support for neurodiversity
About Catherine
Catherine "Cathie" Woolhouse is a BACP counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with six years of professional experience. She helps people who feel overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression, parenting pressures and relationship strain. She also supports adults navigating trauma, low self-esteem, ADHD and the isolation that can come with neurodiversity.
Cathie trained in Person-Centred Counselling and uses that approach to keep conversations focused on the client. Sessions are conversational and paced to what feels manageable. She pays attention to practical coping, everyday routines and what gets in the way of feeling steady at home.
She draws on systemic ideas when considering family and parenting issues, noticing patterns that affect how people relate to one another. This helps when people want to understand recurring rows, communication problems or the fallout of separation and divorce.
Cathie also uses existential perspectives to help people think about meaning, choices and the stress of big life changes. Those ideas can be useful for career shifts, grief and moments when values no longer fit day-to-day life.
Her background includes work with neurodiverse adults and training in couple and family counselling. Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session.
How sessions work
How her approaches work online
Cathie uses person-centred work to keep online conversations grounded in the client's experience. That approach means sessions are largely client-led, with the counsellor following what matters most in the moment and helping clarify feelings and priorities.She also brings systemic thinking to online sessions, looking at patterns in family and parenting interactions. This can help identify recurring communication problems and practical steps to change how people interact at home.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Cathie will discuss different ideas with the client and agree together which ones to try based on needs, goals and what feels useful. That collaborative decision-making continues as therapy progresses.
Confirm which session formats are available before booking, since the profile does not list specific delivery methods. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling around parenting and work commitments, reduce travel time and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. They also allow conversations to continue across distances for international clients.
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Experience
6+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She supports adults with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, parenting and relationship difficulties, among other concerns listed in her profile.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
She works in a person-centred way, keeping sessions conversational and focused on the client's experience, and draws on systemic and existential ideas as needed.
How much professional experience does she have?
She has six years of professional work experience since completing her degree in person-centred counselling.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is listed with the BACP and practises in the United Kingdom.
Can she work with people who live outside the UK?
Yes, she accepts international clients and offers sessions in English.
What session formats does she offer?
Please confirm the current session options before booking, as the profile does not specify which formats are offered.
How are fees handled?
Fees vary with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.