Catherine Teale (Richards)

Catherine Teale (Richards) is a warm, compassionate counsellor who helps people manage stress, anxiety, anger and a wide range of other concerns. She works with individuals dealing with depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, eating and sleeping problems, grief, parenting strains and career difficulties. Catherine uses a calm, non-judgemental style and aims to make people feel heard and understood.

She describes herself as integrative and draws on several approaches to match each person's needs. Conversations focus on understanding what matters to the client now and looking back where that helps make sense of current patterns. Catherine offers a steady presence and practical ways to reflect, notice choices and try small changes between sessions.

Catherine holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Therapeutic Counselling and has four years of counselling experience. Her registration with the BACP is part of how she records her professional standing. She supports people with a range of difficulties, including bipolar and ADHD, alongside more common concerns such as low self-esteem and coping with life changes.

She writes and thinks plainly in sessions, using everyday language so problems feel less overwhelming. People can expect a gentle voice, curiosity and a focus on building up strengths. Catherine is based in the United Kingdom and works in English.

To begin, she suggests asking questions and having a short discussion to see if the fit feels right. The initial steps are kept simple so people can choose a pace that suits them.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting ruled by them. It focuses on clarifying personal values and taking small actions that matter, which can help with anxiety, stress and anger. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how past relationships shape present ways of relating and helps people develop more secure patterns in close connections. Client-Centred Therapy emphasises being listened to and accepted, giving space for people to find their own pace and solutions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will work collaboratively to choose methods that fit a person's needs, goals and preferences. That may mean combining ideas from different therapies and adjusting over time as things change.

The biography does not specify which online session types are used, so confirm the current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, remove travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also make it simpler to keep sessions consistent during life changes. Registered and accredited professionals can adapt exercises, value-based tasks and reflection work to an online setting so progress continues between meetings.