Catherine Alcock, NCPS

Catherine Alcock offers calm, non-judgemental support for people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, low mood or problems in relationships. She welcomes those facing grief, low self-esteem or life transitions and helps them make sense of what they are going through. Catherine presents herself in a straightforward, warm way to people who may feel unsure about starting therapy.

She works as a Person-Centred counsellor, an approach that puts the person’s experience at the centre of each session. That means she listens closely and follows the pace the client sets rather than imposing a fixed plan. Conversations focus on what matters to the individual and on helping them notice unhelpful patterns and find ways to change them.

Catherine has four years of counselling experience and holds NCPS. She offers sessions by video call, phone, live chat or text messaging as well as face to face in the United Kingdom. Sessions are arranged to suit each person’s needs and rhythm.

People often come to her for help with breakup and divorce, attachment and abandonment worries, guilt and shame, body image or caregiver stress. She also supports people dealing with loneliness, midlife changes, money worries and mood problems. Work in sessions can include talking through recent events, reflecting on past patterns and finding small, practical coping steps.

Starting work with Catherine involves a simple online matching process. She aims to create a friendly space where people can explore feelings at their own pace and build clearer ways of coping over time.

Person-centred support delivered online

Person-Centred Therapy focuses on the person rather than labels or predetermined techniques. It involves careful listening, reflecting back what the client says and matching the pace they prefer. This approach suits people dealing with anxiety, low mood, relationship strains, grief and questions about identity or life direction.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to decide what feels most helpful. Sessions are guided by the client’s goals and preferences, and adjustments can be made as understanding grows.

Online options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text messaging. Video calls work well for face-to-face conversation when seeing facial cues matters. Phone sessions are useful when less bandwidth is available or for a quick check-in. Live chat and text messaging can suit short updates, ongoing reflection between sessions or when a written format feels easier. These formats make therapy more flexible and easier to fit around work, caregiving or travel, while keeping the focus on what each person needs.