Catharine "Cathy" Douglas, NCPS
Catharine "Cathy" Douglas is a counsellor who uses a client-centred style to help people make sense of difficult feelings.
- Stress & Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self Esteem
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About Catharine
Catharine "Cathy" Douglas is a counsellor who uses a client-centred style to help people make sense of difficult feelings. She draws on practical, down-to-earth methods so clients can talk through what brought them to therapy. Cathy has 12 years of experience and holds NCPS as a credential.
Cathy offers both short and longer-term work depending on what someone needs. Sessions focus on building a strong relationship where people feel heard and respected.
Background and approach
The aim is to help clients access their own strengths and change unhelpful patterns of behaviour. Her approach is integrative, drawing mainly on client-centred ideas alongside mindfulness and solution-focused techniques when helpful. That means sessions are shaped around each person, using simple tools for regulating emotions and making small, practical changes.
Cathy commonly supports people dealing with stress, anxiety and depression. She also helps with relationship worries, self-esteem, grief, trauma and life transitions. Additional areas she works with include issues such as body image, codependency, caregiver stress and communication problems.
People can expect a calm, conversational space to explore their concerns. Cathy encourages self-awareness as the basis for change and helps clients identify realistic steps forward. Beginning counselling can feel uneasy, and Cathy aims to make that first step easier to take.
Registration
| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| NCPS | NCS20-01829 | November 2026 |
Registration details are as listed on the counsellor's public profile. You can check any number with the registering body.
Sessions and payment
Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.
Costs are shown on the partner platform before you commit. If cost is a concern, ask about reduced-fee options.
Focus areas and approaches
What Catharine works with
Everything Catharine lists, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Catharine lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
Online support
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Cathy will discuss goals and preferences and adapt methods to suit what a person needs. She takes a collaborative stance so the plan grows from the client's concerns and priorities rather than a pre-set formula.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging, offering flexibility for different situations. Video lets people use visual cues and longer conversations, phone can be easier when internet bandwidth is limited, and messaging or live chat can work well for brief check-ins or when someone prefers not to be on camera. These options make it easier to fit counselling into a busy life and to keep progress steady across changing schedules.
Frequently asked
What concerns does Cathy often help with?
She works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, relationship problems, self-esteem, grief, trauma and coping with life changes.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
The style is relational and client-centred, with an integrative mix of mindfulness and solution-focused techniques to suit each person's needs.
What is her background and experience?
She has 12 years of experience working as a counsellor and uses that experience to tailor sessions to individual needs.
What credentials and location are listed?
Cathy lists NCPS as a credential and practices from the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does cost and payment work?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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