Catherine Foster

• Stress and anxiety
• Grief and loss
• Workplace issues

About Catherine

Catherine Foster works on stress, anxiety, relationships, bereavement, workplace issues and LGBT concerns using person-centred counselling. She offers open-ended, client-centred sessions and has five years' experience as a BACP counsellor.

Catherine meets each person as an individual and asks about what matters most to them. She uses listening, reflective conversation and practical suggestions to help people notice their strengths and coping skills. Sessions can include quiet reflection, talking things through or creative ways of working depending on what the client prefers.

Her background includes supporting people with grief and loss, low self-esteem, divorce and family disagreements. She has also worked with clients facing workplace bullying and the stresses that come from job and career pressures.

Catherine describes the client as the expert in their own life and focuses on helping people identify tools they already have. She offers perspectives and resources to support day-to-day coping and practical next steps when people feel stuck.

People who are nervous about counselling are invited to start slowly and see how sessions feel. The first meetings are used to understand the present concerns and to agree how to work together going forward. Catherine practises in the United Kingdom and conducts sessions in English.

To begin, prospective clients are asked to use the site matching process and schedule an initial appointment which sets out aims, timing and practical arrangements.

How client-centred counselling works in online sessions

Client-centred therapy focuses on the person's own experience, using listening and reflection so the client explores their thoughts and feelings in their own time. This approach helps with anxiety, relationship worries, grief and stress by supporting people to notice their own choices and strengths.

In Catherine's practice the emphasis is on the person's goals and preferences. She will work alongside each client to decide how the counselling should proceed, adjusting the approach as needs, goals and circumstances become clearer. That process is collaborative and reviewed as sessions move on.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online counselling can make it easier to fit appointments around work or family commitments, reduce travel time and allow follow-up conversations without changing your day. Some formats may also suit quieter check-ins that do not require video, or a shorter session during a busy day. Registered or accredited professionals and therapists often use online sessions to keep therapy accessible while focusing on the issues the client brings.

Topics Catherine lists

• Stress and anxiety
• LGBT
• Relationship issues
• Grief
• Depression
• Family conflicts
• Trauma and abuse
• Parenting issues
• Self-esteem
• Career difficulties
• Coping with life changes
• Coaching
• Compassion fatigue
• Sexuality
• Women's issues
• Workplace issues

Ways of working

• Client-Centred Therapy

Questions about Catherine

What problems does she help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, grief, depression and workplace issues, plus LGBT and parenting concerns.

What kind of counselling does she offer?

She offers person-centred counselling, also called client-centred therapy, using listening, reflection and practical support in open-ended sessions.

How much experience does she have?

Catherine has five years' experience working as a counsellor with people from varied backgrounds.

Is she registered with a professional body in the UK?

She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP.

Can I have sessions in another language?

Sessions are offered in English.

Does she work with international clients?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

How much do sessions cost?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I start a first session?

Use the Talk to a counsellor online button, complete the short matching questionnaire and then schedule your first session.