Catherine Baines, BACP
Catherine Baines is a counsellor working in the United Kingdom with three years of professional experience.
About Catherine
Catherine Baines is a counsellor working in the United Kingdom with three years of professional experience. She is registered with the BACP, and she focuses on helping people who are facing difficult emotional challenges. Catherine aims to make the first step into therapy feel manageable and supported.
Catherine helps people with relationship concerns and with grief and loss. She also supports those dealing with low self-esteem, motivation problems and depression.
Background and approach
Her work includes practical conversations about stress, anxiety and coping with life changes. Sessions with Catherine are designed to be open and non-judgemental. She encourages people to put words to painful feelings and to try small changes that build confidence.
The room is used to talk through what matters now and what could be different in the future. Her approach is collaborative and straightforward. Catherine listens, reflects, and helps clients find steps they can take between sessions.
This can include trying new ways of reacting, experimenting with routines, or practising clearer communication. Catherine also offers help for issues linked to family of origin, body image, caregiver stress, chronic illness, and intimacy-related concerns. She works with people on practical problems such as sleep, eating, and managing anger, and with life events like separation or end-of-life care.
Appointments are available by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. Catherine invites anyone who feels stuck or overwhelmed to consider a short matching questionnaire to begin the process.
Details from the counsellor's public professional profile · registration number listed
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| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 400832 | March 2026 |
Registration details are as listed on the counsellor's public profile. You can check any number with the registering body.
Sessions and payment
Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.
Cost Costs are shown on the partner platform before you commit. If cost is a concern, ask about reduced-fee options.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Catherine lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Midlife crisis
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Catherine offers evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on understanding feelings and changing unhelpful patterns. One common approach she uses helps people identify thought and behaviour patterns that maintain low mood or anxiety, then practises small experiments to shift those patterns. This can be useful for depression, worry and low motivation.Another approach emphasises exploring losses and the meanings attached to them, helping people process grief and find ways to carry on with life. This can involve talking about memories, adjusting expectations, and developing new routines that suit changing circumstances.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Catherine treats that as a collaborative process and will discuss options with each person. Together they look at the client’s needs, goals and preferences and adjust the way they work as therapy progresses.
Online therapy offers practical benefits for busy or remote lives. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation across distance. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier when a camera is not wanted. Live chat or text-based messaging can suit people who prefer writing, need shorter check-ins, or want flexible timing. These formats make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving or physical health needs.
Frequently asked
What concerns does Catherine help with?
She supports people with relationship problems, grief and loss, low self-esteem, depression, anxiety and stress as well as related issues such as sleep and eating difficulties.
What is her therapeutic style?
Catherine uses a collaborative and practical style that focuses on listening, reflecting and working on small steps clients can try between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
Catherine has three years of professional work experience in the UK working with a range of emotional and life concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is registered with the BACP and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported and can international clients join?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are sessions paid for?
Sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time; the cost varies with location and therapist availability.
How do I begin working with Catherine?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.