Catherine Cassells, BACP
Somatic-informed counsellor focused on practical change
About Catherine
Catherine Cassells is a counsellor who blends practical talking therapies with attention to the body. She works from a person-centred place and pairs that with techniques that suit each person’s needs. Her aim is to help people manage stress, anxiety and relationship strain without jargon or complex steps.
She uses somatic ideas to notice how feelings show up in the body alongside talking therapies such as cognitive behavioural approaches and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy.
Background and approach
This can help when anxiety or mood issues feel stuck or are linked to physical tension. Catherine also draws on existential and narrative ideas to help people make sense of life changes and find purpose. Her practice covers common concerns like parenting pressures, family tensions, coping with divorce or separation, and the practical strain of caregiving or money problems.
She also supports people facing loneliness, guilt, shame, attachment or abandonment worries, and long-term health-related stress. Catherine holds BACP registration, which indicates a recognised professional standard. She has three years of experience working with adults in the United Kingdom.
Sessions are offered in English and can be adapted to what each person needs. Her approach is collaborative and straightforward. People can expect short-term goal setting, techniques to try between sessions, and regular check-ins about what is helping.
The focus is on small, achievable steps that fit into everyday life.
How somatic and talking approaches work online
Somatic-informed counselling pays attention to how emotions show up in the body as well as in thoughts. Online work can include simple body-awareness exercises, grounding practices and noticing physical tension during a video or phone session to help reduce anxiety and stress. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on noticing thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, and then taking values-based actions. It is useful for anxiety, mood struggles and life transitions because it helps people clarify what matters and take small steps towards it. Client-Centred Therapy puts the person’s experience at the heart of sessions. The therapist listens without judgment and offers empathy, which helps people feel understood while they explore problems and choices. Finding the right blend of approaches is a shared process. The therapist will work collaboratively to test techniques, review what helps, and adjust the approach to match each person’s goals and preferences. This exploration is gradual and paced to what feels manageable. Online therapy offers practical benefits for busy lives. Video calls allow face-to-face conversations from home, phone sessions suit those on the move, and live chat or text-based messaging can provide short, timely contact between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving or daily routines while keeping the focus on steady, achievable progress.Frequently asked questions
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
Also works with
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Divorce and separation
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 3 years
- Licensed
- Languages
- English