Catherine Pinder, BACP

Catherine Pinder is a BACP counsellor who helps people feeling overwhelmed by anxiety, stress, grief or depression. She works with clients who identify as LGBT and with those experiencing ADHD-related challenges. Catherine also supports people dealing with ageing and geriatric issues and other concerns such as caregiving strain, chronic illness, and body image. She describes therapy as a place to be heard and understood, not just to talk. Sessions are shaped around what each person needs. Catherine aims to create calm and steady space where people can rebuild confidence and work through painful experiences. Her approach draws on humanistic and integrative counselling, guided by trauma-informed practice. She brings years of mentoring and youth work into sessions, using practical tools to help with emotional regulation and coping. That background also informs how she supports people grieving or facing life-limiting illness. Catherine has experience as a senior investigator working with victims of exploitation and trauma. That time gave her a clear view of how trauma affects daily life and relationships. She uses that understanding to keep sessions grounded and practical rather than purely theoretical. People meet a counsellor who values steady support and real-world skills. Catherine aims to help clients find small, manageable steps forward. If someone is ready to begin, she asks them to start with the site’s matching process and schedule a session.

How Catherine uses evidence-based approaches online

Catherine describes her work as humanistic and integrative, so online sessions usually mix practical, evidence-based techniques with person-centred listening. For example, she may use structured coping skills to manage anxiety and stress - simple exercises that help with breathing, grounding and tackling overwhelming thoughts. These are taught clearly and practised between sessions to build everyday resilience.

She also brings trauma-informed grief work into conversations when needed. That involves pacing sessions to avoid overwhelm, naming difficult feelings, and finding manageable ways to remember and adjust after a loss. This kind of work helps people reconnect with their own routines and strengths over time.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Catherine will talk with the client about what feels helpful and adapt techniques to match goals and life circumstances. Together they test what works and change course when something does not fit.

The practical benefits of online therapy often include easier fitting of sessions into a busy week and fewer travel needs. Because the biography does not list specific session formats, confirm the available options before booking. Many people find online meetings make it simpler to attend regular check-ins and to practice skills between sessions, which helps maintain steady progress.