Catherine Pinder
Compassionate human-centred counselling for practical change
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About Catherine
Catherine Pinder offers a calm, steady presence for people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, grief or depression. She aims to make sessions feel straightforward and humane so clients can speak honestly and begin to find practical ways forward. Catherine uses a gentle human-centred approach that focuses on the person rather than labels or assumptions.
She holds BACP, which means she is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.
Background and approach
Her practice draws on humanistic and integrative ideas to shape sessions around each person’s needs. Clients can expect a mix of talking, reflective exercises and practical strategies chosen with them. Catherine has five years of counselling experience and a long career in mentoring and youth work before that.
She has worked as a senior investigator in safeguarding roles and with young people in engagement and youth mental health settings. Those roles gave her direct experience supporting people affected by trauma, exploitation and identity questions. She has completed specialist training in grief, trauma, suicidality, LGBTQ+ matters, counselling children and young people, therapeutic work with autistic clients, and life-limiting illnesses.
This background informs how she listens, asks questions and plans small, achievable steps during therapy. Her practice pays careful attention to personal history, attachment and coping patterns. Sessions aim to help people manage symptoms, make sense of difficult experiences and build reliable day-to-day strategies.
The overall focus is on practical support and steady progress.
At a glance
- Years practising
- 5
- Registered with
- BACP
- Registration number
- 408706
- Languages
- English
- How sessions happen
- Online, by video, phone or messages
Details are as listed on Catherine's public professional profile. You can check any number with the professional body.
What Catherine works with
Everything Catherine lists, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Grief
- Depression
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
How Catherine works online
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Catherine will work with each person to identify goals, try methods that fit their needs, and adjust the plan as progress is made. This helps make sessions feel tailored rather than one-size-fits-all.
If you are considering online therapy, check which session formats are currently offered before booking since the biography does not list specific formats. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also let people use quieter surroundings or avoid camera use if that helps them feel more comfortable. Registered and accredited professionals can adapt exercises and pacing so online sessions remain practical and focused on achievable outcomes.
Questions and answers
What concerns does Catherine commonly help with?
She works with people facing stress, anxiety, grief, depression and issues related to LGBT identity. Attention difficulties such as ADHD are also within her areas of focus.
What style of therapy can I expect?
Sessions follow a humanistic and integrative approach, so work is shaped around the individual. Therapy includes listening, reflective exercises and practical steps to manage symptoms.
What is her background and experience?
She has five years of counselling experience plus many years mentoring and youth work. She also worked as a senior investigator in safeguarding roles before moving into counselling.
What credentials and region are relevant?
She is BACP and practising in the United Kingdom.
In which languages are sessions offered and can international clients book?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm current session options with the service before booking.
How is pricing handled?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire and then scheduling according to therapist availability.
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