- Humanistic and integrative
- BACP counsellor
- Adoption and foster care
About Catherine
Catherine Pinder is a BACP counsellor who aims to make therapy feel straightforward and human. She focuses on helping people feel heard and supported while they work through stress, anxiety, grief, depression, ADHD and LGBT-related concerns. Her approach is gentle and practical, with attention to each person's pace and needs.
She describes therapy as more than talk. Sessions are shaped around listening, building emotional strength, and finding practical next steps. Catherine draws on a humanistic and integrative counselling stance to combine different ways of working that suit the person in front of her.
Catherine has a long history of mentoring and teaching adults and young people. That background includes youth engagement work and roles supporting people in crisis. She also worked as a senior investigator on safeguarding and exploitation cases, which informed how she responds to trauma and distress.
She has completed specialist training in grief, trauma, suicidality, LGBTQ+ matters, counselling children and young people, working therapeutically with autistic clients, and life-limiting illness. These courses contribute to her practical, trauma-aware approach without defining every session.
Catherine aims to create a non-judgemental space where clients can explore identity, loss, relationship concerns and the effects of long-term stress or illness. She encourages steady progress, using conversation, skills and small tasks between meetings when helpful.
People who book are invited to set goals that matter to them. Catherine supports people to build confidence, cope with change, and find ways to move forward at their own speed.
Therapeutic methods and working online
Humanistic counselling focuses on listening and understanding someone as a whole person. It helps with self-esteem, identity issues and finding direction through compassionate, client-led conversation.Integrative counselling combines helpful ideas from different approaches to suit the person in front of the counsellor. That means practical tools such as paced breathing, problem-focused tasks or reflective exercises may be used alongside open conversation to manage stress, anxiety or grief.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Catherine will collaborate with each person to try methods that fit their needs, goals and preferences, and adapt the plan as progress is made. The process is shared and responsive rather than fixed.
For practicalities, confirm the specific session formats before booking since the biography does not list them. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy around daily life, save travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also makes access simpler for people living outside the therapist's immediate area or juggling work and caring responsibilities.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
5+ years
Credentials
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Catherine commonly help with?
She helps people work through stress, anxiety, grief and depression, and supports LGBT-related concerns and ADHD difficulties. Her wider focus includes adoption and foster care, attachment and caregiver stress.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She works from a humanistic and integrative counselling stance, which means sessions focus on being listened to and choosing techniques that suit the person. The approach is trauma-aware and practical.
How long has she practised?
She has five years of counselling experience alongside decades of mentoring and related roles in youth work and safeguarding.
What credentials and region are relevant?
She is BACP and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are offered?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats.
How are costs handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.