Cathleen Brentnall, BACP
Cathleen Brentnall offers calm, practical support for people facing relationship strain, anxiety, low mood and major life changes.
About Cathleen
Cathleen Brentnall offers calm, practical support for people facing relationship strain, anxiety, low mood and major life changes. She writes simply and listens closely so conversations stay focused on what matters to the client. Cathleen uses clear goals and everyday language to help people move forward.
Cathleen draws on ten years of counselling experience and is listed with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. She frames work around the client's values, and helps identify small steps that fit into day-to-day life.
Background and approach
Sessions are shaped by what the person prefers and needs rather than a fixed programme. In sessions she may use acceptance and commitment techniques to clarify values and build psychological flexibility. Cognitive behavioural ideas are used to spot unhelpful thought and behaviour patterns and try alternative responses.
Emotionally focused ideas can help when the main difficulty is in close relationships. Cathleen also offers trauma-focused methods where appropriate, including EMDR as one possible option. She explains approaches plainly and asks permission before introducing any new technique.
Clients who wish to include faith and prayer in their work can say so and this will be respected. Her practice covers a broad range of concerns including parenting strain, grief, stress, eating and sleeping problems, ADHD and compassion fatigue. Cathleen works with individual adults to set practical goals and build steps that fit into busy lives.
Details from the counsellor's public professional profile · registration number listed
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| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 395572 | June 2026 |
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Sessions and payment
Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.
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Focus areas and approaches
Everything Cathleen lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Ways of working Cathleen names
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor lists and does not check training records.
How Cathleen uses flexible approaches online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people clarify what matters to them and try small, committed steps. It is useful when someone wants to live more in line with their values despite anxiety or low mood. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and behaviours and testing out new ways of coping. It can be helpful for anxiety, depression, sleep problems and stress. Emotionally-Focused Therapy concentrates on patterns in close relationships and aims to change the way people respond to each other to reduce distress.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Cathleen will talk with each person about their needs and preferences, and together they will choose methods that feel helpful. She adapts techniques over time, checking in about what is and is not working so the plan stays practical and relevant.
Online therapy offers practical options for busy lives. Video calls let people keep visual contact and read facial cues, while phone sessions need less bandwidth and can fit a short break at work. Live chat and text-based messaging suit people who prefer to type or want a brief check-in between scheduled sessions. These formats make it easier to access consistent support from anywhere in the UK or internationally and to fit therapy around everyday routines.
Frequently asked
What kinds of problems does she help with?
Cathleen supports people with relationship difficulties, anxiety, depression and grief. She also works with issues like parenting strain, sleep and eating problems, ADHD and stress.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses a collaborative, goal-focused style that keeps conversations practical. Techniques may include acceptance and commitment ideas, cognitive behavioural strategies and emotionally focused approaches.
How much experience does she have?
She has ten years of counselling experience working with adults on a wide range of concerns. That background informs a straightforward, problem-solving approach.
Where is she based and what credentials does she hold?
She practises from the United Kingdom and is listed with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP.
Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?
Sessions are offered to international clients and are conducted in English.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are fees handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin a series of sessions?
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