About Cathy
Cathy Hadley is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom with more than 11 years of professional experience. She is a member of the British Association for Counsellors and Psychotherapists, listed as BACP. Cathy aims to offer a respectful and compassionate space for people who are worried or unsure about seeking help.
She helps people with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, low mood and depression. Cathy also works with relationship difficulties, family tensions, trauma and abuse, and issues around self-esteem and confidence.
Background and approach
She supports people navigating grief, eating and sleeping problems, parenting pressures, career worries and major life changes. Cathy tailors each plan to the individual. In sessions she listens first, then collaborates on practical steps that suit the person’s life.
Her approach draws on attachment-based ideas, client-centred conversations and cognitive behavioural techniques among others. She often combines these to match what feels most useful to the person in front of her. She is also experienced in areas such as ADHD, attachment issues, adoption and foster care, blended family matters, body image and chronic health challenges.
Cathy seeks to respond with sensitivity around topics such as domestic violence, abandonment and codependency. Sessions are arranged to fit the client’s schedule and she is willing to add time slots where possible. Taking the first step can feel difficult and Cathy aims to make that step feel manageable and supported.
What Cathy works with
Everything Cathy lists, in their own terms. LGBT is the reason Cathy is listed here; the rest shows what else Cathy works with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Cathy lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
How Cathy’s approaches work in online therapy
Cathy draws on client-centred work and cognitive behavioural therapy to guide her sessions. Client-centred work focuses on listening, reflecting and shaping the plan around the person’s own goals; it helps when someone needs a calm, non-judgemental space to talk. Cognitive behavioural therapy looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions link together and offers practical exercises to try between sessions for problems like anxiety or low mood.Finding the right approach is part of the process. Cathy will talk with each person about their needs and preferences and check in about what is helping. Together there is time to adjust methods and try different techniques until something fits the client’s situation and goals.
If you are considering online therapy, confirm the session options before booking so you know what formats are currently offered. Online work can make it easier to fit counselling around work, childcare or daily routines. It can also allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, and sitting out of camera can reduce pressure for some people. Registered or accredited professionals, including therapists using these approaches, commonly find online conversations effective for building understanding and planning practical next steps.
Questions people ask about Cathy
What kinds of problems does she help with?
Cathy works with many common concerns including stress, anxiety, depression and relationship issues. She also supports people facing trauma, grief, eating and sleeping problems, parenting pressures and career change.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She listens first and then works collaboratively to create a plan. Cathy uses client-centred conversation alongside attachment and cognitive behavioural ideas to build practical steps.
What is her background and experience?
She has over 11 years of professional experience working in the UK. Her work has covered a broad range of emotional and relational issues.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a member of the British Association for Counsellors and Psychotherapists, shown as BACP, and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
She accepts international clients. Check any local regulations that might affect cross-border counselling where you live.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
What do I need to do to start?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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