Cathy Hadley, BACP
Cathy Hadley is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom with 11 years of professional experience.
- Stress & Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and Abuse
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About Cathy
Cathy Hadley is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom with 11 years of professional experience. She is a BACP member, which means she follows the British Association for Counsellors and Psychotherapists' standards. Cathy offers calm, practical support for people feeling overwhelmed by low mood, anxiety, stress or relationship problems.
She helps people talk through trauma, family conflict, grief and issues around self-esteem. Sessions are shaped around each person's needs so the work fits everyday life and real situations.
Background and approach
Cathy aims to make sessions straightforward and respectful so clients can speak honestly without judgement. Her approach blends listening with practical tools. She draws on client-centred ideas to follow what matters to the client, and uses cognitive-behavioural techniques to spot and change unhelpful thoughts and routines.
Emotionally-focused and attachment-based ways of working help when relational patterns and past hurts get in the way. Cathy has supported people with eating and sleeping problems, anger, career stress, coping with life changes and ADHD-related difficulties. She also works with concerns linked to adoption and foster care, chronic illness, caregiver stress and body image issues.
Sessions can be arranged to suit busy schedules and a variety of online formats are offered. To start, a short matching questionnaire is completed and appointments are scheduled based on availability.
Registration
| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 374685 | May 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 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.
Online support
She also draws on cognitive behavioural therapy, which looks at thoughts and routines that keep problems going and teaches practical strategies to change them. CBT can help with anxiety, low mood, sleep problems and daily stressors. Attachment-based and emotionally-focused ideas are used when relationship patterns and past hurts affect current mood and interactions.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Cathy will discuss options with clients and choose methods together based on needs, goals and preferences. She views the process as collaborative and adjusts the plan as new issues emerge.
Online therapy offers practical benefits for people with busy lives. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation without travel, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or text-based messaging can fit quick check-ins or shorter sessions. These options make it easier to schedule regular therapy and to use coping tools between meetings.
Frequently asked
What concerns does Cathy commonly help with?
Cathy works with stress, anxiety, low mood and relationship problems, and supports people facing trauma, grief and self-esteem issues.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is calm and practical, combining listening with problem-solving. Sessions focus on what matters to the client and on simple tools to try between meetings.
How much experience does she have?
She has 11 years of professional experience working with a broad range of emotional and relational difficulties.
What credentials and location are relevant?
She is a BACP member and practises from the United Kingdom, following the association's ethical standards.
Which languages and international options are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
In what formats are sessions offered?
Therapy is available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs and routines.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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