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Cathy Hadley, BACP

Credentials: BACP
Experience: 11 years
Practising in: United Kingdom
Languages: English
Sessions: Online only
Client ages: Adults, 18 and over

Works with Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesTrauma and abuse Self esteem Depression

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Cathy Hadley is a BACP counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with 11 years of professional experience. She uses clear, down-to-earth language and a steady presence to help people who are feeling overwhelmed or stuck. Cathy aims to make beginning therapy straightforward and approachable for worried parents and busy adults.

She helps people address stress, anxiety, low mood and trauma. Cathy also supports those dealing with relationship strain, grief, eating and sleeping difficulties, and challenges around parenting and career change.

Background and approach

She works with concerns such as ADHD, self-esteem, anger, and issues connected to adoption or attachment. Cathy shapes each plan around the person in front of her. Sessions are collaborative and practical.

She listens first, then helps clients try tools that fit their daily life. That might mean talking through patterns, practising thinking and behaviour changes, or exploring feelings that are hard to name. Her work draws on attachment-based ways of understanding relationships, client-centred listening, cognitive behavioural techniques, dialectical strategies, and emotionally-focused ideas.

Cathy explains options plainly and helps people choose what feels most useful. She aims for steady, manageable progress rather than quick fixes. Appointments can be arranged to suit busy schedules, including evening options when possible.

Cathy accepts international clients and provides sessions in English. If someone wants to begin, they are invited to use the platform's matching process to find a time and format that works for them.

How Cathy’s approaches work online

Attachment-based work focuses on how people relate to others and how early bonds shape current patterns. Online sessions can help someone identify repeating relationship habits and practise new ways of connecting with others.

Client-centred therapy centres on empathic listening and helping the person lead the conversation. It is useful for building self-awareness, self-worth and emotional clarity when facing life changes.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey. Cathy will discuss different methods and decide together which feels most useful for the person's goals and preferences. That collaborative process means trying an approach and adjusting it if needed.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video works well for face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone calls can be easier when bandwidth or screen time is an issue. Live chat and messaging suit shorter check-ins, written reflection, or people who prefer typing. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and other commitments while keeping the focus on practical progress and emotional understanding.

What kind of problems does Cathy help with?

She supports people facing stress, anxiety, low mood and trauma. Other areas include relationship strain, parenting pressures, grief, eating and sleeping problems, ADHD and self-esteem.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Cathy combines listening with practical techniques. Sessions are collaborative and aim to identify what will work in a person's everyday life.

What is her professional background?

She has 11 years of experience working as a counsellor and psychotherapist. Her work has covered a wide range of emotional and relational concerns.

Where is Cathy based and what credential does she hold?

She practises in the United Kingdom and is a member of the British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists, listed as BACP.

Which languages are available for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English. International clients are accepted.

What formats are available for sessions?

Sessions can be delivered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.

How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin working with Cathy?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. After that you can schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of focus

What this therapist works with

Most often

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Trauma and abuse

Also listed

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 11 years
Registered with: BACP
Languages: English

Contacting Cathy

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Cathy Hadley, BACP

Background and approach

How Cathy’s approaches work online

Areas of focus

What this therapist works with

Others working with stress, anxiety