- Hypnotherapy
- Grief and loss
- Self esteem
About Catherine
Catherine Smith is an NCPS counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with 15 years of professional experience. She works with people who are carrying stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, grief, low self-esteem, depression, and issues around addictions and intimacy. She also supports concerns linked to body image, communication problems, forgiveness, guilt and shame, isolation and social anxiety.
Catherine describes people as the experts on their own lives. She helps clients talk through what is happening and identify practical steps they can try between sessions. Conversations tend to focus on what the person wants to change and simple ways to build on what already works for them.
Hypnotherapy is part of her approach and she uses it alongside talking to help with issues such as anxiety, sleep difficulties and low confidence. Sessions aim to be straightforward and goal-focused, with attention to coping strategies and small experiments to test new ways of responding.
Her style is down-to-earth and direct. She listens for the patterns that keep someone stuck and offers techniques to shift those patterns. Catherine also gives space for grief and loss, helping people name difficult feelings and manage their impact on daily life.
People often come to Catherine when guilt or shame keeps them from moving on. She works with those feelings without moralising, helping clients look for practical ways to live with them and reduce their hold over everyday choices.
Hypnotherapy and talking work online
Catherine uses hypnotherapy as a core method alongside talking therapy. Hypnotherapy involves guided relaxation and focused attention to help change thoughts, habits and responses. It can be used for issues such as anxiety, sleep problems and low confidence.Alongside hypnotherapy she combines conversational work that looks at patterns, coping skills and small practical tasks. That talking helps people name painful feelings like guilt and shame and try different ways of responding day to day. Finding the right mix of methods is part of the process and she works with each person to decide what fits their needs and preferences.
The practical benefit of online sessions is that they can fit into busy lives and reduce travel time. Confirm the specific session formats available before booking, since formats are not listed in the biography. Many people find shorter check-ins, evening slots or sessions that do not require video make therapy easier to keep up with.
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Experience
15+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
Catherine works with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, grief, low self-esteem, depression, addictions and intimacy-related concerns. She also focuses on body image, communication, forgiveness, guilt and shame, isolation and social anxiety.
How would she approach feelings of guilt or shame?
She uses talking and hypnotherapy to help people name those feelings and reduce their impact on daily life. The work looks at patterns that keep someone stuck and small practical steps to change them.
How much experience does she have?
Catherine has 15 years of professional experience practising in the United Kingdom. Her background includes supporting people with grief, anxiety and confidence issues.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She holds NCPS and is based in the United Kingdom.
Does she work with people who live outside the UK?
Sessions are offered to international clients in English.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm the current session options before booking, as the biography does not specify formats. Check the online therapy options when you book to see what is offered.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session to get started.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.