Catherine "Cathie" Woolhouse

Catherine "Cathie" Woolhouse offers a person-centred approach that focuses on the client's experience and personal strengths. She uses simple, direct conversation to help people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, low mood or anger. Cathie keeps sessions straightforward and calm so people can say what matters to them and start to feel more able to cope.

Cathie holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Person-Centred Counselling and has six years of professional experience. She has worked with people affected by trauma and abuse, and with those managing depression and low self-esteem. She has particular experience supporting people who are neurodiverse and who struggle with isolation or anxiety related to that experience.

Her practice also includes work around relationships and family issues, and she has a Certificate in Couple and Family counselling which informs how she thinks about communication and patterns between people. She supports clients dealing with grief, parenting pressures, career stress and compassion fatigue.

In sessions Cathie aims to create an open, non-judgemental space where people can talk through painful or difficult thoughts. She encourages practical steps alongside listening, so people can try different ways of coping between meetings. Cathie’s style is warm and straightforward, with an emphasis on the client’s own goals and pace.

She works from the United Kingdom and offers sessions in English, and she accepts international clients. Before booking, readers should confirm current session options and scheduling details through the site.

Approaches explained and how online work can fit

Catherine uses client-centred practice which means sessions focus on the person’s own experience. The counsellor listens closely, reflects what she hears and helps clients decide what changes they want to try. This approach can be useful for anxiety, low mood and anger because it builds self-understanding and confidence.

She also draws on systemic ideas to look at how relationships and patterns affect someone’s problems. This helps when communication, family dynamics or repeated behaviours are part of the difficulty. Working this way can make it easier to spot small, practical changes that reduce strain.

Finding the right approach is collaborative. Cathie will talk with the client about what feels most helpful and adapt sessions to their goals and preferences. Together they will try different ways of working and check what is useful over time.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm which formats are currently offered before booking. Online work can make it simpler to fit counselling into a busy life, reduce travel time and allow people to meet from different locations. It can also make shorter check-ins or evening sessions easier to arrange, helping therapy fit around work, family and other commitments.