- Humanistic approach
- Supports LGBT clients
- BACP registered
About Catherine
Catherine Pinder offers therapy for people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, grief or depression. She is named in the BACP register and works with clients who identify as LGBT and with those managing ADHD-related struggles. Her style aims to make it easier to be heard, to feel understood, and to find practical steps forward. She welcomes international clients and holds five years of counselling experience in the United Kingdom.
Catherine draws on a humanistic, integrative viewpoint that combines emotional support with practical tools. She uses what fits each person rather than a single fixed method. Sessions are shaped around the issues brought in, whether that is bereavement, life-limiting illness, identity questions, or ongoing stress at work or home.
Her background includes mentoring, youth work and safeguarding roles. That work gave experience supporting people through trauma, exploitation and crises. She also completed specialist training in grief, trauma, suicidality, LGBTQ+ work, counselling children and young people, and supporting autistic clients.
Those experiences inform a trauma-aware approach that aims to balance sensitivity with clear, manageable goals. Catherine speaks plainly and helps people build confidence and emotional strength over time. She encourages small steps that fit into everyday life and honours each person’s pace.
To begin, people are invited to use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and book according to the therapist’s schedule. The subscription model used for sessions can be cancelled at any time.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online work
Many of the techniques Catherine uses come from humanistic and integrative ways of working. A humanistic approach focuses on listening and understanding your experience, helping you feel seen and heard while you find your own solutions. An integrative approach mixes different practices depending on what helps most, combining emotional reflection with practical tasks to manage day-to-day problems.Finding the right method is part of the work itself. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences and try different ways of working until something fits. This is a collaborative process that adapts as you progress and as new issues come up.
Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, for example by avoiding travel and allowing appointments between work or family commitments. It can also support people living abroad, since she accepts international clients. Confirm which session formats are offered before you book so you know whether the available options suit your routine and needs.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
5+ years
Credentials
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems can be brought to therapy?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief and depression, and supports people concerned about ADHD and LGBT matters. Additional focus areas include body image, caregiving stress, chronic illness and related life changes.
What is Catherine's therapeutic style?
Her work is humanistic and integrative, combining emotional listening with practical steps. She aims to be trauma-aware and to tailor the approach to each person's needs.
How much experience does she have?
Catherine has five years of counselling experience and a background in mentoring, youth work and safeguarding roles that inform her practice.
What credentials and location apply?
She is BACP registered and practises from the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
Yes, she accepts international clients.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Costs vary with location and the therapist's availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with Catherine?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.