Catherine Alcock
Gentle person-centred counselling for life stresses
About Catherine
Catherine Alcock offers straightforward counselling for people feeling overwhelmed by stress, low mood, anxiety or relationship strain. She introduces herself calmly and listens first, helping clients name what feels most urgent. Conversations are paced to each person, with practical steps between sessions when wanted.
She works in a person-centred way, which means the client leads the topics and Catherine follows with curiosity and warmth. Sessions aim to help people notice patterns, make sense of past hurts, and find clearer ways to cope in daily life.
Background and approach
This approach suits worries like grief, self-esteem problems, midlife uncertainty and mood changes. Catherine brings four years of experience as a counsellor and holds NCPS as her credential. She offers appointments in the United Kingdom by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to match different needs.
Sessions may feel informal but remain focused on the client’s goals. Typical themes she supports include abandonment or attachment concerns, body image, caregiver stress, communication and control issues, and the fallout from separation or divorce. She also helps people working through guilt, shame, impulsivity, loneliness and questions about life purpose or money stress.
People who prefer a gentle, non-judgemental listener will find this style accessible. Catherine encourages clients to set the pace and to bring whatever feels most important that week. Early meetings explore what someone hopes to change and how best to get there.
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Sessions & fees
How client-centred work adapts to online therapy
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on the person's own experience and priorities. The therapist listens without directing the story, reflects what she hears and helps the client feel understood. This approach is helpful for grief, relationship difficulties, anxiety and self-esteem work where being heard aids insight and change.In online sessions Catherine follows the same person-led method used in face-to-face work. Together they will decide what techniques, pace and session length suit the client best. Finding the right approach is treated as a collaborative process, with adjustments made as goals and needs become clearer.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video is useful for a full conversation that mirrors in-person work, while phone calls can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for people who prefer not to be on camera. Live chat and messaging suit brief check-ins, written reflection between sessions or when someone needs flexibility around work and family commitments. These options make counselling more accessible and easier to fit into a busy life.
| Session length | Typically 50 minutes |
|---|---|
| Client ages | Adults, 18 and over |
| Fees | Subscription via BetterHelp, cancel anytime |
| Insurance | Not billed directly |
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Areas of focus
What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 4 years
- Registered with
- NCPS
- Languages
- English
