Cathy Hadley, BACP

Cathy Hadley is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom with over 11 years of professional experience. She is a BACP member, which means she works within the British Association for Counsellors and Psychotherapists' professional framework. Cathy writes in a straightforward way and aims to make the first contact as simple as possible for someone under stress.

Cathy helps people who are facing anxiety, low mood, relationship strain and family conflict. She also supports people dealing with grief, trauma and issues with self‑esteem. Other areas she addresses include sleep and eating difficulties, ADHD, chronic illness and caregiver stress.

Her working style is warm and respectful. Cathy aims to create an open space where people can speak honestly without fear of judgement. Sessions are tailored to each person so the conversation and goals reflect what matters to them.

Cathy draws on a mix of practical and reflective approaches. She uses ideas from attachment work to look at close relationships, client-centred ways to follow the client’s pace, and cognitive behavioural ideas to address unhelpful thoughts and behaviours. Dialectical behaviour and emotionally focused ways of working appear where they fit the person’s needs.

She is used to fitting sessions around busy lives and will try to offer time slots that suit individual schedules. To begin, a simple online matching questionnaire is completed and sessions are then scheduled according to the chosen times.

How Cathy’s approaches translate to online therapy

Attachment‑based work focuses on patterns in close relationships and how earlier connections affect current relationships. Online sessions can help people notice these patterns and practise different ways of relating in everyday life.

Client‑centred therapy emphasises being listened to and respected. In this approach the counsellor follows the person’s pace and priorities, helping them find their own solutions for issues such as anxiety or grief.

Cognitive behavioural ideas involve looking at thoughts and behaviours that keep problems going and trying small, practical changes. This can be useful for anxiety, low mood, sleep problems and some aspects of eating difficulties.

Deciding which approach to use is a collaborative process. Cathy will discuss different ways of working and tailor the plan to the client’s goals, needs and preferences rather than imposing one method. That discussion is part of the early sessions so the person knows what to expect.

The biography does not list specific online or in‑person formats, so please confirm the available session types before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check‑ins when needed. It also makes it possible for international clients to connect without moving location, while the focus in sessions remains on practical steps and building helpful ways of coping.