Catherine Dicken, BACP
Catherine Dicken offers calm, practical support for people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety or big life changes.
- Stress & Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- +16 more
About Catherine
Catherine Dicken offers calm, practical support for people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety or big life changes. She writes in a straightforward way and helps people talk through what matters most. Catherine aims to make sessions clear and manageable for someone juggling work, family or health concerns.
She focuses on common struggles like grief, low self-esteem, depression and difficulties with sleep or eating. Addictions, relationship problems and anger are also areas she helps people understand and work through.
Background and approach
Catherine also supports people coping with attachment or abandonment issues and the stresses of blended families. Her approach draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and mindfulness to help people notice what matters most and take small, workable steps. She uses client-centred and narrative ideas to listen and help people tell their story differently.
Attachment-based thinking helps when past relationships affect current ones. Catherine has four years of professional counselling experience and holds BACP accreditation. She works with adults facing a wide range of life stresses, including career changes, parenting strain, compassion fatigue and ADHD-related challenges.
Sessions aim to be practical, focusing on what a person can try between meetings. Catherine encourages a collaborative style where goals are agreed together. People leave with simple tools and clearer choices, not lengthy theory.
She aims to support long-term change by building on each person’s strengths.
Registration
| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 397658 | August 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.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Midlife crisis
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Catherine lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
Online support
Catherine aims to work collaboratively to find the right blend of approaches. She will talk with each person about their goals and preferences, then try methods that fit those aims. Adjustments are agreed together as therapy progresses so the approach stays practical and relevant.
Online sessions can use video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging. Video is useful for deeper conversations and seeing non-verbal cues, while phone sessions need less bandwidth and can be easier to fit into a work break. Live chat or messaging can suit shorter check-ins, journalling between sessions or people who prefer typing to speaking. These options add flexibility and make it easier to keep therapy going around everyday commitments.
Frequently asked
What issues does Catherine help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression and grief. She also helps with relationship struggles, addictions, sleep and eating concerns.
What style of therapy does she use?
Catherine blends Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, mindfulness and client-centred work. She also uses narrative and attachment-based ideas to help people reshape personal stories.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Catherine has four years of professional counselling experience working with a range of emotional and life issues.
What professional credentials are held?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP.
Which languages and regions are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Therapy can be delivered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs.
How are costs handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability and 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 therapist availability.
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