Catherine Teale (Richards)

• Stress and anxiety
• CBT and ACT methods
• Attachment-based work

About Catherine

Catherine Teale (Richards) works on stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, and a range of other concerns including grief, eating and sleeping problems, parenting strain, anger, career worries and ADHD. She describes herself as an integrative counsellor and practises using a variety of approaches to suit individual needs. Catherine is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has four years of experience.

Catherine offers a calm, conversational approach in sessions. She listens, reflects back what she hears, and helps people look at past and present issues at a manageable pace. Sessions focus on practical ways to understand patterns of thought and behaviour and to try new ways of responding to difficult feelings.

Her work draws on several methods, including cognitive behavioural ideas to spot and change unhelpful thinking, acceptance and commitment ideas to clarify values and action, and attachment-based thinking to look at how early relationships shape current responses. Emotionally-focused ideas inform how feelings are noticed and processed during conversations.

People come to Catherine for a wide range of concerns, from relationship and intimacy problems to managing long-term illness or complicated grief. She also lists more specific focuses such as abandonment, attachment difficulties, body image, caregiver stress, dissociation and some personality-related patterns.

Sessions are conducted in English and take place in the United Kingdom. Catherine works with adults and young people, and she uses a matching process for new clients to find the right fit before the first session.

How Catherine’s approaches work in remote counselling

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and decide what matters to them, then take small steps that match those values. It is often used for anxiety, low mood and life changes.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying patterns of thinking and behaviour that maintain problems and trying practical experiments to shift them. It can help with worry, sleep issues, eating and mood changes.

Attachment-based ideas look at how early relationship patterns influence current reactions and closeness with others, which can be useful for intimacy, relationship and some trauma-related concerns.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Catherine will explore goals, preferences and what feels most helpful, and she will adapt the methods used as the relationship develops. This is a collaborative process done at a pace that suits the person.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm which options are available before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling around work, family or travel commitments, and they allow shorter check-ins when time is limited or audio-only options when video is difficult. Registered or accredited professionals commonly offer these practical benefits when remote sessions are available.

Topics Catherine lists

• Stress and anxiety
• Addictions
• Trauma and abuse
• Self-esteem
• Depression
• LGBT
• Relationship issues
• Family conflicts
• Grief
• Intimacy-related issues
• Eating disorders
• Sleeping disorders
• Parenting issues
• Anger management
• Career difficulties
• Bipolar disorder
• Coping with life changes
• ADHD
• Abandonment
• Antisocial personality
• Attachment issues
• Avoidant personality
• Blended family issues
• Body image
• Caregiver issues and stress
• Chronic pain, illness, and disability
• Commitment issues
• Communication problems
• Control issues
• Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
• Dependent personality
• Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
• Dissociation
• Divorce and separation
• Domestic violence
• Drug and alcohol addiction
• Eating and food-related issues
• Emptiness
• Family of origin issues
• Family problems
• Fatherhood issues
• Forgiveness
• Guilt and shame
• Hoarding
• Impulsivity
• Isolation and loneliness
• Jealousy
• Life purpose
• Midlife crisis
• Veteran and armed forces issues
• Money and financial issues
• Mood disorders
• Multicultural concerns
• Narcissism
• Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
• Panic disorder and panic attacks
• Paranoia
• Personality disorders
• Phobias
• Postpartum depression
• Post-traumatic stress
• Pregnancy and childbirth
• Process addictions
• Self-harm
• Self-love
• Sexual assault and abuse
• Sexuality
• Quitting smoking or vaping
• Social anxiety and phobia
• Workplace issues
• Young adult issues

Ways of working

• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
• Attachment-Based Therapy
• Client-Centred Therapy
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
• Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
• Existential Therapy
• Jungian Therapy
• Mindfulness Therapy
• Narrative Therapy
• Psychodynamic Therapy
• Solution-Focused Therapy
• Somatic Therapy
• Trauma-Focused Therapy

Questions about Catherine

Does she work with anxiety?

Yes. Anxiety and stress are listed among the main concerns she supports.

What kind of counselling does she offer?

Catherine describes herself as an integrative counsellor and uses approaches including cognitive behavioural therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, attachment-based work and emotionally-focused ideas.

What is her experience?

She has four years of counselling experience as stated in the biography.

Is she a member of a professional body and where is she based?

She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and is based in the United Kingdom.

Does she speak other languages or work internationally?

Sessions are offered in English and she does not take clients outside the United Kingdom.

What session formats are available?

The biography does not specify session formats; please confirm the current session options before booking.

How much do sessions cost?

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

How do I get started with Catherine?

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