Counsellor profile
Catherine Johnston, BACP
Counsellor - stress and anxiety
See online counselling options- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
- Existential Therapy
About Catherine
Counsellor and member of BACP with 5 years of clinical experience, Catherine Johnston helps people in the United Kingdom with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, and low self-esteem. She also works with depression, addictions, relationship and family issues, grief, eating concerns, anger, career challenges, ADHD and related social difficulties. Sessions are offered in English.
Catherine uses a client-centred way of working. That means conversations are led by what the person brings and by their goals. She also draws on cognitive behavioural ideas to help people spot and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviours. Existential approaches are used too, particularly when people want to talk about meaning, choices and life direction.
In a session she listens and asks questions that help people reflect. Practical strategies from cognitive behavioural work are offered when they suit the situation. Sometimes the focus is on making sense of past experiences like trauma and abuse, and sometimes on day-to-day coping with stress or addiction.
She has particular experience with issues that can overlap, such as autism, social anxiety and isolation. Catherine also supports people facing major life changes including pregnancy and childbirth or career transitions. Her practice notes the reality of how problems can affect work, relationships and daily routines.
To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session. The counselling uses a subscription model which can be cancelled at any time, and cost varies with location.
How Catherine uses her approaches for online counselling
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on what the person brings to the room. The counsellor reflects what is said and follows the client's priorities, which helps people feel heard and able to set their own goals. This approach suits issues like low self-esteem, life changes and relationship stress.Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at links between thoughts, feelings and actions. It uses simple exercises and practical strategies to reduce anxiety or depressive patterns and to tackle addictions or unhelpful routines. CBT can be useful when people want concrete tools to use between sessions.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Catherine will discuss what feels most useful and adapt methods as sessions progress. This is a collaborative process based on needs, goals and personal preference.
Details of session formats are not specified here, so please confirm current options before booking. Online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions around work, childcare or travel, and it can reduce time spent getting to appointments. Some formats may also mean shorter check-ins or sessions without video when that helps someone engage.
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Experience
5+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What issues does she commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self-esteem and depression, as well as addictions, relationship and family concerns and grief.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses a client-centred approach alongside cognitive behavioural therapy and existential ideas to match each person's needs.
How much experience does she have?
Catherine has five years of professional experience supporting people with a range of mental health and life concerns.
Which professional body is she a member of?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions charged?
Sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time and cost varies with location.
How do I start a first session?
Use the See online counselling options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A membership or registration can be checked on the professional body's own register.
Online counselling is not emergency care. In an emergency call 999, or see the help numbers.