Catherine Norris, BACP

Catherine Norris offers calm, direct support for people feeling overwhelmed by life. She helps with common struggles like anxiety, depression, stress, grief and relationship worries. Catherine uses clear, practical conversation to help people find small steps forward.

She is an Accredited member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and brings 16 years of experience. Her background includes work in the NHS, two national charities, and private practice in Berkshire. That experience shapes a steady, measured approach to therapy.

Catherine draws on several well established approaches rather than a single method. She aims to work alongside people to identify values, sort out unhelpful patterns, and build coping skills. Sessions often look at how past experiences influence present thoughts and feelings.

Therapy with her focuses on practical tools and clearer perspective. Conversations aim to make overwhelming problems feel more manageable. Clients can expect space to talk through emotions and to practise new ways of responding.

She offers a flexible, person-centred style that adapts to what each person needs. Catherine prefers to tailor sessions so the work matches the individual’s goals. The intention is steady progress toward a life that fits the client’s priorities and values.

Therapeutic approaches for online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take small steps toward those values while learning to notice painful thoughts without being dominated by them. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting and testing unhelpful thoughts and trying practical behaviour changes to reduce anxiety or low mood. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns and helps people build more helpful ways of relating to themselves and others.

Finding the right blend of approaches is part of the work. Catherine will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and then agree a way of working together. That collaborative process means the plan can change as needs shift and new issues emerge.

Online therapy with video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging offers flexibility. Video is useful for longer, conversational sessions while phone calls can fit a break at work or need less bandwidth. Live chat and text-based messaging suit shorter check-ins or times when typing feels easier than speaking. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into a busy life and to keep making progress even when routines change.