Counsellor profile
Catherine Dicken, BACP
Counsellor - Family concerns and parenting
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- ACT
- Attachment work
- Mindfulness
About Catherine
Catherine Dicken is a counsellor registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has four years of professional experience in the United Kingdom. She works with adults who are coping with stress, anxiety, depression, parenting strain and family problems. She also addresses grief, low self-esteem, addiction concerns and relationship or intimacy-related issues.
Catherine uses straightforward talking therapy. Sessions focus on helping people name what is hard, and on finding small, practical steps that make day-to-day life easier. She draws on approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, attachment-based ideas and mindfulness to help people manage overwhelming feelings and improve relationships with others.
In practice she aims to listen without judgement and to help clients understand patterns that keep them stuck. Narrative ideas are used to look at the stories people tell about themselves and to open up different ways of seeing a situation. Client-centred work guides the pace and focus, with the person’s priorities leading each session.
Catherine supports adults dealing with family conflict and the stresses of parenting, including blended family concerns, separation and communication problems. She also works with people facing loss, shame, isolation or struggles with substance use.
Her approach is straightforward and conversational. Initial meetings are used to clarify what a client wants to change and to agree practical next steps. Sessions aim to be useful in everyday life rather than full of technical language.
How sessions work
How Catherine uses therapy methods in online sessions
Catherine commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and attachment-based ideas alongside client-centred conversation. ACT helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting swept up in them and to take small steps that reflect personal values. Attachment-based work looks at how early relationship patterns affect current conflicts and supports clearer communication and safer emotional responses.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Catherine will discuss different options and decide together which methods suit the client’s goals and day-to-day life. She treats the choice of approach as collaborative and flexible, adapting if something does not feel helpful.
Session formats are not specified here, so confirm the current online session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments around family and job commitments, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and avoid travel time. For some people, not being in an office helps them speak more freely; for others a regular appointment time helps keep change on track. Registered or accredited professionals can often adapt pacing and technique to suit someone managing parenting duties or a busy household.
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Experience
4+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of family issues are addressed?
She helps with family problems such as blended family tensions, communication breakdowns, divorce and separation and the strain of parenting.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Sessions are conversational and client-centred, using narrative, attachment ideas and mindfulness to help people make practical changes.
How much experience does she have?
Catherine has four years of professional counselling experience in the United Kingdom.
What credentials does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.
Can I have sessions in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Do you work with international clients?
She accepts international clients.
How are sessions paid for?
Costs vary with location; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the See online therapy options button, complete the 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.
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