Catherine Robinson, NCPS

Catherine Robinson is a person-centred counsellor who combines that approach with cognitive behavioural therapy to help people make meaningful changes. She holds NCPS and has worked in counselling since 2007, bringing 18 years of experience to conversations about mood, relationships and daily strain.

She supports people facing anxiety, depression and stress. She also helps with trauma and abuse, addictions, ADHD and bipolar concerns. Other areas she works with include grief, sleeping problems, anger, intimacy and self‑esteem issues.

Catherine uses a direct, empathic style. Sessions aim to be non-judgemental and honest. She encourages people to share what brought them to counselling and to set practical goals together.

Her background includes many years helping clients with relationship struggles and identity matters, including LGBT issues. She also has experience with long‑term health challenges, carer stress, body image and communication problems. That variety informs a flexible approach in sessions.

Catherine arranges appointments with busy lives in mind, offering evening and weekend slots. She describes herself as patient and adaptable around scheduling. To start, she asks people to describe current difficulties so they can choose helpful next steps together.

People who want a straightforward, compassionate counsellor often find her practical way of working useful. She invites prospective clients to explain their concerns and to look at manageable steps forward in therapy.

How her approaches fit with online counselling

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on helping people notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them and to take steps that match their values. It is often used for anxiety, depression and coping with life changes. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early bonds shape current relationships and helps people change patterns that cause hurt or distance.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The counsellor will talk with each person about their needs, goals and preferences and will suggest when ACT, attachment work or person-centred listening might be most useful. Decisions are made together so the approach fits the client’s situation.

The practical benefits of online work can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy week. People often find it simpler to have sessions around work or caregiving commitments, to avoid travel time and to keep momentum between appointments. Because the biography does not list specific session formats, confirm the available options before booking so you know what will suit your routine.