Cathy Hadley
Experienced UK counsellor focused on practical support
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About Cathy
Cathy Hadley is a UK-based counsellor with over 11 years' experience. She is a member of the British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists, listed as BACP, and works to make therapy approachable and straightforward. Cathy aims to make the first contact as easy as possible for people who feel nervous about starting.
She meets people with respect and warmth. Cathy helps with stress and anxiety, low mood and depression, relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, and self-esteem.
Background and approach
She also supports people dealing with grief, eating and sleeping difficulties, parenting strain, anger, career stress and life changes. There are additional focus areas such as ADHD, attachment issues, adoption and foster care, and chronic health challenges. Her style is practical and collaborative.
Sessions are shaped around what a person needs most, with clear steps and skills to try between meetings when useful. Cathy aims to build a trusting space where people can talk honestly without judgement. She uses a mix of approaches including attachment-based work, client-centred methods, cognitive behavioural techniques, dialectical behaviour ideas and emotionally-focused ways of working.
Cathy explains options and helps people choose what feels right for them. Cathy accepts international clients and runs sessions from the United Kingdom. She is comfortable working with a wide range of life concerns and will often adapt timing to fit someone's schedule.
At a glance
- Years practising
- 11
- Registered with
- BACP
- Registration number
- 374685
- Languages
- English
- Approaches include
- Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- How sessions happen
- Online, by video, phone or messages
Details are as listed on Cathy's public professional profile. You can check any number with the professional body.
What Cathy works with
Everything Cathy lists, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Cathy lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused 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 Cathy works online
She also draws on attachment-based ideas, which consider how early relationships shape current feelings and patterns. That approach can help when relationship worries, attachment issues or patterns from childhood affect day-to-day life. These methods suit people who want both emotional understanding and practical tools to try between sessions.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Cathy will talk with each person about their needs, goals and preferences and suggest a way forward. She treats the process as a collaboration and adjusts methods as things move along.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm the current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, for example by removing travel time or allowing sessions during a lunch break. It can also allow shorter check-ins or quieter arrangements depending on practical needs, and Cathy is willing to adapt scheduling to help sessions fit into everyday routines.
Questions and answers
What kinds of problems does Cathy help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship issues and trauma. Other areas include self-esteem, grief, eating and sleeping difficulties, parenting strain and career concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is practical and collaborative. Cathy focuses on clear steps and skills while keeping the conversation respectful and non-judgemental.
What is her professional background?
She has over 11 years of professional experience working with a variety of life challenges and psychological concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a member of the British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists, noted as BACP, and sees clients from the United Kingdom.
Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?
Yes, she accepts international clients and is able to work with people outside the United Kingdom.
Which session formats are offered?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm the available session formats before booking.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
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