- Hypnotherapy
- Grief and loss
- Self esteem work
About Catherine
Catherine Smith is a UK-credentialed counsellor with NCPS and 15 years of professional experience. She works with adults who feel stuck after changes in work, relationships or health. Her main areas include stress, anxiety, depression and relationship concerns, alongside issues like grief, addictions and struggles with self-esteem.
She helps people talk through what is on their mind and notice the patterns that keep them feeling stuck. Sessions focus on clear, practical steps and on building small, manageable changes. Catherine uses hypnotherapy as one of her clinical approaches when appropriate for a client’s needs.
People bring many different concerns, from trouble sleeping and social anxiety to pain around intimacy, body image or guilt. She also supports people exploring life purpose and coping with major life changes. The work tends to involve looking at thoughts and behaviours and trying new ways of responding.
Catherine describes clients as the experts on their own lives and treats sessions as a collaborative effort. She listens for strengths and practical options, then helps people try different strategies at a pace that suits them. Meetings are straightforward and focused on usable tools.
Her background across 15 years includes many conversations about loss, motivation and rebuilding confidence. She encourages repeated, small steps rather than big promises. If someone wants to begin, there is a short matching questionnaire to start the process and schedule a first session.
How hypnotherapy and practical counselling work online
Catherine uses hypnotherapy in her practice. Hypnotherapy involves guided relaxation and focused attention to help people access different ways of thinking and responding. It can be useful for issues such as anxiety, sleep problems, low confidence and some types of habit change.Alongside hypnotherapy she works in a straightforward counselling style that focuses on talking through difficulties, spotting patterns and trying practical adjustments. This approach looks at what currently gets in the way and tests small changes that fit daily life.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Catherine will talk with clients about their goals and preferences and then suggest options. Together they decide whether hypnotherapy, conversational counselling or a mix makes the most sense for the person’s situation.
If you plan to meet online, please confirm the session formats offered before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins and avoid travel time. It also makes it possible for people outside the therapist’s immediate area to access her support.
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Primary focus
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
15+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with adults on stress, anxiety, depression, relationship issues and grief, and also supports people with addictions, intimacy problems and life purpose questions.
How would she approach someone who feels stuck?
The approach is practical and conversational. Catherine listens for strengths, identifies unhelpful patterns and tries small, doable changes together with the client.
How much experience does she have?
Catherine has 15 years of professional experience working with a range of emotional and life difficulties.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is listed with NCPS and works from the United Kingdom.
Can sessions be held in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
Yes, she accepts international clients.
How are sessions charged?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
What do I need to do to begin?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.