Catherine Dicken, BACP
Empathetic counsellor focused on meaningful change
Details
| Name | Catherine Dicken |
|---|---|
| Credentials | BACP |
| Based in | United Kingdom |
| Registered with | BACP |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 4 |
About Catherine
Catherine Dicken is a counsellor who aims to help people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety or major life changes. She offers calm, straightforward support for those struggling with grief, low self-esteem, relationship strain and addictive behaviours. Her style is warm and non-judgemental, and she focuses on practical steps people can try between sessions.
Catherine works from a narrative perspective, helping people untangle the stories they tell about themselves and their relationships.
Background and approach
She also uses acceptance and commitment ideas to help clients notice difficult thoughts and take actions that match their values. Attachment-based thinking informs how she looks at patterns in close relationships. Sessions centre on the client and what matters most to them.
Catherine listens for patterns, asks clear questions and helps people try small experiments outside therapy. She keeps language plain and goals practical so progress feels manageable. She holds a BACP credential, which indicates recognised membership with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.
Catherine has four years of professional experience in the UK and offers work that respects each person’s pace. People who choose her often want a collaborative approach that blends narrative thinking with mindfulness and value-led action. She helps people build clearer choices when life feels confusing or stuck.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Family conflicts, Grief among the things Catherine works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Midlife crisis
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Listed by Catherine among the ways she works.
- Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by Catherine among the ways she works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Catherine among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Catherine among the ways she works.
- Psychodynamic Therapy: Listed by Catherine among the ways she works.
- Somatic Therapy: Listed by Catherine among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Catherine directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Catherine directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How Catherine’s approaches work online
Catherine often uses Narrative Therapy to help people separate themselves from the problems they face. This approach looks at the stories that shape a person’s life and helps people rewrite unhelpful plotlines so they can make different choices. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice painful thoughts without getting swept away and then take small steps that match their values.Attachment-based ideas are used to understand patterns in close relationships and how those patterns affect current stress or conflict. Together these approaches give a practical way to work on issues such as anxiety, grief, relationship strain or addictive behaviours. The therapist will treat finding the best approach as a shared task and will tailor work to the client’s goals and preferences.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different situations. Video calls allow face-to-face conversations and visual cues, phone sessions can be easier when internet bandwidth is limited, and messaging works well for short check-ins or people who prefer writing. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, caring duties or travel while keeping continuity of care.
Common questions about this listing
What concerns does Catherine specialise in?
She supports people coping with stress, anxiety, depression and grief, as well as relationship and family problems. Addictions, self‑esteem, parenting and life transitions are also in her stated focus.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Catherine blends narrative work with acceptance and commitment ideas, attachment-based thinking and client-centred listening. Sessions aim to be practical, with clear questions and experiments to try between meetings.
What is her professional background?
She has four years of professional counselling experience in the United Kingdom and a practice that emphasises supportive, non-judgemental work.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
Catherine holds BACP membership with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy and works from the United Kingdom.
Can sessions be held in other languages or with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she does accept international clients.
Which online session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to fit different needs and routines.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
What is the first step to begin therapy?
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