Catherine Teale (Richards), BACP
4 years in practice
Catherine Teale (Richards) is a warm and approachable counsellor who supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addiction and relationship concerns.
License and registration
- BACP
- 403059 · expires December 2026
- Years in practice
- 4
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the registration with the body that granted it.
About Catherine
Catherine Teale (Richards) is a warm and approachable counsellor who supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addiction and relationship concerns. She also helps with trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem, eating and sleeping problems, and challenges such as ADHD and bipolar difficulties. Catherine aims to offer a calm, non-judgmental space where people can talk and be listened to.
She uses an integrative style that adapts to each person’s needs. Sessions focus on understanding what matters to the individual now, and on looking at how past experiences connect to present struggles.
Background and approach
Conversations move at the client’s pace and aim to increase clarity and choice. Catherine draws on Existential therapy to help people reflect on meaning, values and life choices. She also uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to offer practical tools for moods and behaviours, and Attachment-Based approaches to look at how early relationships shape current patterns.
She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Therapeutic Counselling and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. She brings four years of counselling experience alongside longer practice described in her original biography. Sessions can be tailored for adults and younger people, concentrating on the issues the client brings.
Conversations are gentle and curious, with time to reflect and consider different perspectives. Catherine works from the United Kingdom and conducts sessions in English. People beginning therapy are encouraged to ask questions and discuss goals so that the counselling process feels collaborative and clear.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Catherine lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Catherine names
- Existential Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How Catherine’s approaches translate to online counselling
Existential therapy helps people look at meaning, values and choices in life. It is useful when someone feels stuck, questions direction, or struggles with loss and identity. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, ACT, focuses on noticing difficult thoughts and feelings and committing to actions that match personal values; it suits anxiety, depression and coping with life changes.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The counsellor will discuss goals, preferences and what helps most, then shape sessions around those needs. This collaborative process means methods may shift as understanding grows and priorities change.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video lets people see non-verbal cues and have a fuller conversation. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat or messaging can suit quick check-ins, brief reflections, or people who find typing easier than speaking. These options make it simpler to fit therapy around work, family and day-to-day life and let people choose the format that best matches their practical needs.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does Catherine support?
She works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, relationship and intimacy-related difficulties, grief, eating and sleeping problems, ADHD and bipolar challenges.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Catherine uses an integrative, client-centred style that is warm and non-judgemental. She listens, helps people reflect, and adapts methods to the individual rather than using one fixed approach.
What is her experience and background?
She has four years of counselling experience and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Therapeutic Counselling. Her biography notes substantial practice alongside formal study.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and practices in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported and can international clients join?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability and sessions are provided through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
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