Counsellor profile
Catherine Robinson, NCPS
NCPS counsellor - stress and family concerns
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- Person centred approach
- Cognitive behavioural techniques
- Works with trauma
About Catherine
Catherine Robinson is an NCPS counsellor based in the United Kingdom with 18 years of practice. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship strain, ADHD, addictions and a wide range of family and parenting concerns. Sessions are conducted in English and she accepts international clients.
Catherine uses a person-centred perspective combined with cognitive behavioural techniques. She encourages straightforward conversation about what is happening now and what the client wants to change. This means practical steps alongside listening and reflection.
Her caseload has included people dealing with grief, intimacy issues, sleep difficulties, bipolar mood patterns, anger and low self-esteem. She also works with concerns such as attachment difficulties, caregiving stress, blended family problems and chronic illness. Catherine notes experience with LGBT clients and with trauma-related difficulties.
In sessions she aims to be flexible about timing to fit around busy lives. The emphasis is on clear, honest conversation and on looking at concrete ways to manage emotions, behaviours and daily stressors. Catherine asks clients to describe their current mental health concerns so sessions can focus on immediate needs.
She combines the core person-centred approach with structured CBT and other skills where helpful. That mix is used to help people spot unhelpful thinking, try small behavioural changes and build coping strategies over time. The focus is on practical adjustments that make everyday life easier.
How sessions work
Therapeutic approaches and online working
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people notice difficult thoughts without getting stuck in them, and to act in line with personal values. It can help with anxiety, low mood and getting clearer about what matters in daily life.Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns. It helps people understand repeated relationship difficulties, attachment worries and emotional reactivity, and to try different ways of relating.
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) helps identify unhelpful thought patterns and test them with practical behavioural experiments. It is often used for anxiety, depression, sleep issues and for building coping skills.
Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, current difficulties and personal preferences, then try methods that suit those aims. Adjustments are made as work progresses so sessions fit what is actually helping.
Confirm the exact session formats before booking, as the biography does not list them. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments around family and work - for example taking a shorter check-in during a lunch break or avoiding travel on busy days. Registered or accredited professionals can also adapt exercises and paperwork for remote sessions so therapy fits into everyday life without adding extra journeys.
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Experience
18+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Which concerns does she help with?
Catherine works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship strain, ADHD, addictions and many family and parenting related issues.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses a person-centred approach alongside cognitive behavioural techniques and other evidence-based methods to combine listening with practical steps.
How much experience does she have?
She has 18 years of experience working with adults on a wide range of mental health and relationship concerns.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with NCPS and practises from the United Kingdom.
Are sessions available in other languages or countries?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are offered?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies 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.