Catherine Toal, BACP

Catherine Toal is a BACP-registered counsellor who focuses on practical, person-centred support. She emphasises respect and sensitivity while helping people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, grief and loss. Catherine aims to make the first step feel manageable and supportive for anyone ready to seek change.

She draws on client-centred work to build a trusting, non-judgemental space where people can talk about what matters most. Mindfulness techniques are used to help with racing thoughts and to build simple ways of coping day to day. Narrative ideas can help people rewrite the stories they tell themselves, and solution-focused tools are used to identify small, achievable steps forward.

Across nine years of practice she has worked with a wide range of concerns, including depression, sleep problems, compassion fatigue and addiction-related stress. Catherine also supports those facing relationship and family problems, caregiver stress, feelings of isolation, and difficulties with control or codependency.

She keeps sessions straightforward and goal-minded, while listening for what each person needs in the moment. Conversations often centre on clearer communication, rebuilding confidence, handling life changes, and practical ways to reduce day-to-day pressure. Catherine encourages people to set realistic goals and notice gradual progress.

Sessions are offered in English and take place in the United Kingdom. Prospective clients are asked to confirm current session formats before booking and to follow the site process to start a first appointment.

How Catherine's approaches translate to online therapy

Client-Centred Therapy places the person and their priorities at the centre of each session, with the counsellor listening closely and reflecting what matters to the client. This approach helps when people feel overwhelmed, unsure or want to be heard without judgement. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple awareness and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and manage anxiety, which can be useful for stress, sleep issues and compassion fatigue.

Finding the right approach is a shared process. Catherine will work together with each person to decide which methods suit their needs, goals and preferences. Early sessions usually focus on what feels most urgent and then test small changes to see what helps in daily life.

Please confirm the current session formats before booking, as they are not specified here. 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 to practise mindfulness exercises and communication tools from a familiar setting, which can help transfer skills into everyday routines.