Counsellor profile
Cathy Hadley, BACP
Counsellor - stress and relationship support
See online counselling options- Stress and anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
About Cathy
Cathy Hadley is a counsellor and a member of the British Association for Counsellors and Psychotherapists (BACP). She has 11 years of professional experience and works with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, low mood and self‑esteem, among other concerns. Cathy practises in the United Kingdom and offers support in English, including to international clients.
Cathy focuses on practical conversations. She listens to what is happening now and what has led up to it. Sessions look at feelings, behaviour and the patterns that keep people stuck. She uses a mix of approaches to suit each person’s needs rather than one fixed method.
Her work draws on attachment ideas to look at how early relationships affect current ones. She also uses client‑centred ways of working, which place the person’s perspective at the centre of the sessions. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy techniques are used when people want clear steps to change anxious or low mood symptoms.
Clients come with many different problems such as grief, sleep and eating issues, parenting strain, career worries, anger and coping with life changes. Cathy also notes additional experience with topics like adoption and foster care, autism and attachment issues. She aims to be practical and straightforward in sessions, helping people notice patterns and try small changes.
She works with referrals in the UK context and follows the ethical standards of the BACP. To begin, people are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire and then book a first session through the directory options.
How Cathy uses therapeutic approaches online
Attachment‑based work looks at how early relationships shape current feelings and patterns. It helps when people find it hard to trust or get close to others, or when past losses keep affecting present relationships.Client‑centred therapy puts the person’s experience at the heart of sessions. The counsellor listens and reflects so the client can make sense of their feelings and choose what to try next. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings and actions and offers practical steps to reduce anxiety and low mood.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Cathy will discuss options at the start and adjust methods as needs and goals become clearer. She aims to be collaborative and responsive, so therapy changes if something is not working.
The biography does not list specific session formats here, so please confirm the exact online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling into a working day, reduce travel time and allow shorter check‑in meetings when that suits. Registered or accredited professionals can use different ways of meeting clients, and Cathy will discuss which approach fits your schedule and preferences during the initial contact.
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Experience
11+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What does she help with most often?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, low mood, self‑esteem and related concerns including grief, sleep and eating difficulties.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She combines client‑centred work with attachment ideas and cognitive behavioural techniques, adapting the mix to what each person needs.
How much experience does she have?
Cathy has 11 years of professional experience working with adults on a range of emotional and practical issues.
Which professional body is she a member of?
She is a member of the British Association for Counsellors and Psychotherapists, listed as BACP.
Can I have sessions in other languages or from abroad?
Sessions are offered in English. She accepts international clients as noted in her profile.
What session formats are available?
Session formats are not specified in the biography. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How are costs handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I get started?
Use the See online counselling options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and 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.