- Humanistic approach
- Work with ADHD
- Autism-aware practice
About Catherine
Catherine Pinder is a BACP counsellor with five years' experience based in the United Kingdom. She works with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, ADHD and LGBT issues and helps people who are finding social situations or facing personal loss difficult.
Catherine uses a humanistic and integrative approach, so sessions draw on different methods to match what someone needs in the moment. She focuses on practical ways to build emotional strength and confidence. That can include talking through patterns, practising new responses and developing coping strategies for day-to-day life.
Her background includes mentoring and youth work, and she has experience working with autistic clients and people facing life-limiting illness. Catherine also has experience from safeguarding roles that involved supporting people affected by exploitation and trauma. Those roles inform how she recognises and responds to distress in therapy.
She has completed specialist training in grief, trauma, suicidality, LGBTQ+ issues, counselling children and young people, working therapeutically with autistic clients, and life-limiting illnesses. Catherine notes these areas as part of how she understands and frames support rather than as clinical guarantees.
Catherine describes her practice as trauma-aware and human-centred, with a clear focus on practical steps that help people manage anxiety and loss. If someone wants to start, the process begins with a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a first session through the online options button.
Approaches and how online sessions can fit into life
Humanistic counselling focuses on listening and understanding a person's experience. It encourages people to describe what they are feeling and thinking, and supports finding personal ways to respond to anxiety, grief or life changes.Integrative work means the counsellor draws on different methods as needed. For example, practical coping strategies might be combined with reflective conversations to help someone manage day-to-day stress and build confidence in social situations.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Catherine will discuss options with a client and agree together which methods to try based on needs, goals and preferences. That collaborative decision is reviewed as therapy progresses.
Practical benefits of online sessions include fitting therapy around work or family commitments and avoiding travel time. Online work can make it easier to have shorter check-ins, attend from a quieter location, or choose sessions that don't require being on camera. Confirm the specific session formats offered before booking so plans match personal routines.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
5+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
Catherine works with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, ADHD and LGBT related concerns, plus a range of related issues such as attachment, body image and caregiver stress.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses a humanistic and integrative style, drawing on different methods to suit the person and the issue being worked on.
How much experience does she have?
She has five years of professional counselling experience within the United Kingdom and wider mentoring and youth work background.
What credentials and location are listed?
Catherine is BACP registered and based in the United Kingdom.
Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not specify which formats are offered.
How are costs handled?
Costs vary with location; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Choose the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.