Catherine Cross , BACP

Catherine Cross is an integrative counsellor based in the United Kingdom and an accredited member of the BACP (British Association for Counsellors and Psychotherapists), a professional association for counsellors and psychotherapists. She brings experience from working with the NHS, a local children’s centre supporting parents, her own private practice with adults, and a charity that supports mental health in the construction industry. In these roles she has supported people both short and long term with a wide range of concerns including anxiety, depression, loss, parenting and caring pressures, and relationship difficulties.

She has particular experience working in schools and alongside parents of children with special educational needs, and she has a strong interest in neurodiversity and how it intersects with mental health. Her practice also addresses issues such as trauma, addiction, grief, self-esteem, sleep and eating difficulties, and the many everyday stresses that can leave people feeling overwhelmed.

Catherine is known for a warm, down-to-earth manner and a client-focused approach that aims to help people find clarity, feel calmer and regain a sense of control and purpose. Talking with a trained professional outside family and friends can support decision making, reduce guilt, and foster a stronger sense of self-worth. For more information about her work, please visit her website at https://catherinecounselli.wixsite.com/mysite

Therapeutic approaches and online therapy options

Client-centered therapy places the person’s experience at the heart of the work, with the therapist offering empathetic listening and support to help the individual explore feelings and build self-understanding. This approach is often helpful for people seeking to improve self-esteem, cope with everyday stress, or work through relationship and parenting concerns.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) works in a more structured way to identify and change unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns. It provides practical strategies and skills that can help with anxiety, low mood, sleep or eating difficulties, and managing stressful situations.

Existential therapy invites reflection on meaning, values and life choices, supporting people who are facing major life changes, grief, emptiness or questions about purpose. It encourages honest exploration of what matters most and how to live in alignment with those priorities.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Catherine will work with each person to consider their needs, goals and preferences and to tailor the work accordingly, drawing on one or more approaches as appropriate.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can take place by video call or phone, or through live chat and text-based messaging - making it easier to fit therapy around work, family and other commitments. For many people this accessibility supports consistent engagement and helps maintain momentum between sessions while working with licensed professionals and therapists.