Catherine Smith
Gentle, practical support for lasting change
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About Catherine
Catherine Smith helps people who are feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or unsure how to move forward. She introduces calm, practical steps so clients can start managing stress, anxiety and low mood. Her approach aims to build confidence and find ways to cope with life changes and loss.
Catherine has 15 years of experience working with people on relationship problems, grief, addictions and trauma and abuse. She also supports those dealing with intimacy-related concerns, sleep difficulties and social anxiety.
Background and approach
Her additional focus includes body image, forgiveness, guilt and shame, and rediscovering life purpose. She views each person as the expert on their own life and looks for strengths to build on. Sessions are collaborative and paced to suit what the client can manage.
Catherine uses hypnotherapy as one of the tools to help with symptom relief and to support behavioural change. Her style is supportive and practical. She helps people talk through problems, set realistic steps and try out new ways of coping between sessions.
The aim is to make changes that feel achievable day to day. Catherine works from the United Kingdom and communicates in English. She offers help to international clients as well.
To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and arrange sessions according to the therapist's schedule.
At a glance
- Years practising
- 15
- Registered with
- NCPS
- Registration number
- NCS20-00137
- Languages
- English
- Approaches include
- Hypnotherapy
- 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
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Coping with life changes
- Body image
- Communication problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
Approaches Catherine lists
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How Catherine works online
She pairs hypnotherapy with straightforward, conversation-based work that looks at coping strategies, small behavioural steps and ways to manage grief or relationship challenges. That combination aims to create practical tools you can use between sessions.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Catherine will discuss goals, preferences and how you respond to different techniques, and together you will decide what feels most helpful. She adapts the plan over time based on what is working.
Confirm the session formats available before booking so you know how appointments will be delivered. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions around work, family commitments or travel, and it can reduce time spent travelling to appointments. It also allows people in different locations to see therapists registered or accredited in the United Kingdom.
Questions and answers
What concerns can Catherine help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship issues, grief, addictions and trauma and abuse, plus related problems like sleep troubles and intimacy concerns.
How would she describe her therapeutic approach?
Catherine works collaboratively and focuses on clients' strengths. She uses practical steps and hypnotherapy as a tool to help reduce symptoms and encourage new habits.
What is her professional background?
She has 15 years of professional experience helping people with confidence, motivation and life changes, drawing on clinical work with a range of emotional and behavioural issues.
What credentials and location are listed?
Her listed credential is NCPS and she is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
Yes, international clients are accepted.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start working with Catherine?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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