Catherine Teale (Richards)
Warm integrative counsellor for common struggles
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About Catherine
Catherine Teale (Richards) helps people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, eating and sleeping problems, addiction and self-esteem. She also supports concerns such as trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, relationship and family challenges, parenting strain, bipolar mood issues, ADHD, and coping with life changes.
Catherine presents as warm and kind, and she aims to offer a calm place where people feel heard. She uses an integrative approach, drawing on different therapy methods to suit each person.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on giving space to talk, reflecting on past and present experiences, and trying small practical steps that can change day-to-day life. Catherine describes her style as compassionate, non-judgemental and gently encouraging. Catherine holds a Bachelor of Science in Therapeutic Counselling and is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP.
She brings four years of practice experience alongside her academic training. Her background includes supporting people with trauma, PTSD, bereavement, anxiety and eating concerns. In sessions she offers another perspective and helps people be curious about patterns that feel stuck.
Work is paced to the individual's readiness and aims to build confidence and coping skills. People can expect a conversational, person-centred tone alongside practical tools. Sessions are available in English and take place in the United Kingdom.
To begin, clients are invited to use the platform Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.
At a glance
- Years practising
- 4
- Registered with
- BACP
- Registration number
- 403059
- Languages
- English
- Approaches include
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy
- 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
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Catherine lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
How Catherine works online
Finding the right way of working is part of the process. Catherine will work together with each person to decide which approaches fit their goals and preferences. That collaborative choice can change as therapy progresses, using different methods when they suit the issue at hand.
If you are considering online sessions, please confirm the available session formats before booking as the biography does not list specific options. Online work can help fit therapy into a busy life by cutting travelling time, making scheduling easier, and allowing shorter check-ins when needed. It can also make it simpler to attend from a different location on occasion. Registered or accredited professionals and therapists often adapt interventions for online delivery so practical tools and emotional work remain central to progress.
Questions and answers
What kinds of problems does Catherine help with?
She supports stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addiction, eating and sleep difficulties, and a wide range of relationship and identity-related issues.
How would you describe the therapeutic style?
The approach is warm, compassionate and non-judgemental, with a conversational, person-centred tone and practical steps when useful.
What experience does she bring to sessions?
Catherine has four years of counselling practice and a Bachelor of Science in Therapeutic Counselling.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and works in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with this therapist?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions charged and paid for?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
What should I do to begin working with her?
Choose the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.
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