Catherine Vis-Christie, NCPS

Catherine Vis-Christie helps people who feel overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, low mood or difficult life changes. She writes plainly and listens with care so parents can explain their concerns without jargon. Catherine is identified as NCPS, which she uses as her professional credential. She offers a calm space to talk about trauma, grief, relationship strains and parenting pressures. Conversations focus on what matters most to the person in front of her. Sessions are practical and conversational rather than heavy on labels. Catherine draws on client-centred work to place the person's experience at the heart of therapy. This means conversations follow the client's pace and priorities, and the therapist reflects feelings back to help understanding grow. Existential ideas are used to look at meaning, choice and how to move forward when life feels confusing. Her background includes three years of professional experience and a record of 1,500 supervised hours of practice in the UK. That experience informs straightforward help with sleep problems, anger, addictions, and mood conditions such as bipolar and depression. She also provides support around ADHD-related challenges and compassion fatigue. People can expect a steady, respectful approach that mixes listening with practical steps. Catherine helps clients make small changes, try new ways of coping and work through decisions. The focus is always on what the person needs next.

How Catherine's approaches translate to online therapy

Client-centred therapy focuses on the person's experience and aims to create a listening, non-judgemental space. Online sessions using this approach let the counsellor follow what matters most to the client and mirror thoughts and feelings to build clarity and confidence. Existential therapy looks at meaning, values and choice when life feels confusing or painful. In remote work this helps clients weigh options, confront difficult decisions and find direction even during major life changes.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Catherine will talk with the client about goals and preferences and together they will decide which methods to use. This collaborative process means the therapy plan can change as needs evolve and different formats can be tried to see what fits best.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video allows face-to-face conversation when nuance and eye contact help. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text work well for frequent brief contact and for people who prefer typing to speaking. These options give flexibility to fit therapy around work, family and daily life while keeping the focus on progress and practical steps.