Catherine Dicken , BACP

Catherine Dicken is a UK-licensed counsellor with four years of professional experience and a BACP credential. The BACP is the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, a professional body for counsellors in the United Kingdom. She focuses on helping people manage stress and anxiety, navigate family conflicts, cope with grief and bereavement, and build motivation, self-esteem, and confidence.

Catherine creates an open, nonjudgmental space where thoughts and feelings can be explored honestly. She encourages clients to take courageous steps toward a more fulfilling and happier life, offering steady support and practical tools along the way. Her practice emphasizes empathy and collaboration, working with individuals to identify their goals and to develop strategies that fit their circumstances.

Whether someone is dealing with relationship strain, loss, low mood, or challenges with motivation and self-worth, Catherine aims to empower clients to make meaningful changes. She combines professional training with a warm, patient approach to help people find clearer thinking and greater resilience as they move through difficult transitions.

Therapeutic approaches and online sessions with Catherine Dicken

Catherine integrates Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Attachment-Based Therapy to support clients online. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify their values, notice difficult thoughts without getting overwhelmed, and take purposeful action toward meaningful goals - it is often useful for anxiety, depression, and life transitions. Attachment-Based Therapy explores how early relationships shape current patterns of connection and trust, helping with relationship difficulties, fears of abandonment, and family dynamics.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey. Catherine works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods best suit their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting techniques as progress is made and new priorities emerge.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can take place by video call, over the phone, via live chat, or through text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives, to access support from different locations, and to continue work between sessions in ways that feel manageable and consistent with each client’s routine.