Catherine Dicken, BACP

Catherine Dicken offers calm, straightforward support for people feeling overwhelmed by life changes. She helps with stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem and problems with motivation. She also works with people facing relationship strain, addictions, trauma and bereavement. Catherine presents a down-to-earth presence for someone worried about taking the first step.

Catherine uses simple, conversational sessions where people can talk about what’s happening and what they want to be different. She aims to build an open space without judgement so thoughts and feelings can be shared. She encourages small, practical steps that fit into everyday life rather than sudden big changes.

Her work draws on approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, client-centred ways of working, mindfulness and narrative therapy. These inform how she helps people notice what matters to them and make choices that match their values. Sessions often include reflection, listening and practical exercises to try between meetings.

With four years of counselling experience and registration with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, Catherine practises in the United Kingdom and speaks English. She accepts international clients through the platform and works with people across a wide range of issues including ADHD, bereavement, family difficulties and coping with midlife change.

To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to availability. Catherine supports clients who want a thoughtful, steady approach to change and recovery.

How Catherine’s approaches translate to online therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice difficult thoughts without getting stuck in them and then choose actions that match what matters. It is useful for anxiety, stress and making steady changes. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns influence current connections and helps people develop new ways of relating and feeling safer in relationships.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Catherine will talk with each person about their needs, goals and preferences and decide together which methods to try. That collaborative process means the approach can change as things move forward.

The therapist’s biography does not list specific online session formats, so please confirm available options before booking. Many people find online sessions easier to fit into daily life, allowing shorter check-ins around work, or quieter conversations without travel. Online counselling can make it simpler to keep regular appointments and to try techniques between sessions, helping the work continue in everyday settings.