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Catherine Fear

Catherine Fear, BACP

United Kingdom

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BACP counsellor - anxiety and chronic illness

  • Client-Centred Therapy
  • Stress and anger
  • Video and audio messaging

About Catherine

Catherine Fear is a BACP counsellor in the United Kingdom with four years' experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression and low self-esteem. She also supports those dealing with chronic illness and pain, and people struggling with relationship and intimacy concerns.

She uses a client-centred approach that focuses on listening and building understanding together. Sessions are about the person in front of her, and she encourages practical talking and reflection rather than labels. Catherine aims to help people make sense of feelings and reactions, including anger and resentment that can affect close relationships and day-to-day life.

Her work covers many life pressures such as career strain, parenting demands, grief and changes after separation. She also supports people with eating and sleeping difficulties, addiction concerns, and issues around identity and LGBT matters. Catherine will explore how attachment, communication and body image affect how someone copes.

Catherine offers video and audio messaging once contact is made, and she responds to messages between 9am and 5pm, Monday to Friday. The service uses a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time, and fees vary by location.

To begin, a short matching questionnaire is completed and a first session is scheduled. This allows people to see how the approach feels and decide on next steps.

Client-Centred care and online sessions

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and understanding. The therapist offers an attentive, non-directive way of working that helps people clarify their own thoughts and feelings. It is useful for stress, anxiety, relationship tensions and anger that builds up over time.

The process of finding the right approach is collaborative. Catherine will work with the client to decide what feels most helpful, based on the issues, goals and practical needs identified together. Adjustments can be made as progress is reviewed and new priorities emerge.

Practical benefits of online work help sessions fit into everyday life. Catherine offers video and audio messaging after initial contact; confirm current session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to schedule appointments around work, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Attachment issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCommunication problemsDivorce and separationDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesFertility issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMen's issuesMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSelf-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered Therapy

Experience

4+ years

Listed in

United Kingdom

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she help with?

Catherine supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, low self-esteem and chronic illness. Her work also covers relationship issues, grief, addiction, eating and sleeping problems and anger.

What is her therapeutic style?

She practises Client-Centred Therapy, which emphasises listening, understanding and working at the client’s pace. Sessions focus on talking through feelings and practical coping.

How much experience does she have?

She has four years' experience as a counsellor. That experience includes supporting people with chronic pain and long-term health concerns.

What are her credentials and location?

She is registered with the BACP and is based in the United Kingdom.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients work with her?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?

Sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time. Exact fees vary depending on location.

How do I get started?

Begin by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

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