Catherine Dicken

Catherine Dicken is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who helps people address anger, stress and anxiety. She supports people working through grief, low self-esteem, motivation issues and relationship strains. Catherine aims to make it easier to talk about difficult feelings and to take the first steps towards change.

Catherine creates a calm, non-judgemental space where people can say what they think and feel. Sessions focus on understanding what matters to the client and finding practical ways to cope day to day. She uses straightforward language and keeps sessions grounded in the client's real life circumstances.

Her approach draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which looks at values and small steps towards a different life, and Attachment-Based ideas that consider how early relationships shape current patterns. She also uses client-centred listening and narrative techniques to help people make sense of their experiences.

With four years of professional experience and BACP registration, Catherine works in a collaborative way. She encourages people to set manageable goals and to try out new coping strategies between sessions. The emphasis is on steady, realistic progress rather than quick fixes.

Catherine welcomes people who are coping with change, struggling with anger, or feeling stuck by grief, addiction or family conflict. She supports parents with the strain of parenting and people navigating separation, recovery from substance problems or midlife shifts. Sessions are offered in English and international clients can be seen.

Therapeutic approaches and how they work online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) encourages people to identify what matters to them and take small, meaningful steps towards those values while learning to accept difficult thoughts. This approach can help when anger, stress or depression make it hard to move forward. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns and helps people notice and change repeated ways of relating that cause conflict or loneliness.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The counsellor will discuss goals, preferences and the things that matter to the client, and then try approaches that suit those needs. Sessions are collaborative and the plan can be adjusted as progress is made.

The biography does not list specific online session formats, so please confirm the available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy life, cut travel time and allow shorter check-ins when that is helpful. Many people find that talking from their usual surroundings helps them bring everyday problems into the session and practise new ways of coping between meetings.