Catherine Baines, BACP
Catherine Baines is a UK counsellor with three years of professional experience and registration with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP.
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Self Esteem
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About Catherine
Catherine Baines is a UK counsellor with three years of professional experience and registration with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. She focuses on helping people who are struggling with mood, confidence, and major life changes. Her approach aims to make the first step feel manageable and supported.
She creates a calm space where clients can speak openly about relationship strains, grief and loss, low self-esteem, depression, anxiety and stress.
Background and approach
Catherine also supports people dealing with addiction, bipolar challenges, ADHD and compassion fatigue. She pays attention to practical problems like sleeping or eating difficulties alongside emotional concerns. Catherine prefers to work together on realistic goals.
Sessions often include talking through what matters now, spotting patterns that cause pain, and finding small steps to change day-to-day life. She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques tailored to each person rather than a single fixed method. Her manner is direct but warm, offering steady encouragement while holding difficult feelings in view.
Clients can expect clear conversation, gentle challenge and practical ideas to try between sessions. Catherine sees the therapy process as a partnership where progress is built one step at a time. She offers sessions in English in the United Kingdom and provides a range of online formats for people who need flexible appointments.
Registration
| 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.
Costs are shown on the partner platform before you commit. If cost is a concern, ask about reduced-fee options.
Focus areas and approaches
What Catherine works with
Everything Catherine lists, 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
Online support
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Catherine will talk with each person about their goals and preferences, try methods that fit those aims, and adjust the plan over time. The aim is to discover what helps most, not to force a particular model.
Online work is offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video calls let people see facial cues and have a fuller conversation. Phone sessions can fit into a short break or suit someone who prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and messaging are useful for brief check-ins, ongoing coaching-style support or when typing feels easier than speaking. These options make it simpler to keep therapy in a busy life and to access help from different locations.
Frequently asked
What issues does this counsellor help with?
She supports people facing relationship strain, grief, low self-esteem, depression, anxiety and stress. Other areas include addictions, bipolar, ADHD, compassion fatigue, sleep and eating difficulties.
How would you describe the therapeutic style?
Catherine aims for a calm, direct and warm style. She encourages open discussion, practical steps and steady support rather than abstract theory.
What is her professional background?
She has three years of professional experience working in the UK and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP.
Where is the counsellor based?
She is based in the United Kingdom and offers services to people in that region.
Which languages are used in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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