Catherine Teale (Richards), BACP
4 years in practice
Catherine Teale (Richards) is a warm, approachable counsellor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, and addiction issues.
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, approachable counsellor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, and addiction issues. She supports those coping with trauma, eating or sleep difficulties, parenting strain, career worries, and neurodiverse challenges such as ADHD. Catherine also works with a wide range of related concerns including body image, attachment issues and chronic illness.
She describes her style as kind, compassionate and non-judgemental.
Background and approach
Sessions begin by listening and making space so people feel heard. Catherine offers another perspective and helps clients reflect on past and present patterns at a pace that feels comfortable. Catherine uses an integrative approach, drawing on Jungian ideas alongside client-centred, cognitive behavioural and acceptance and commitment therapy techniques.
This means she adapts methods to suit each person rather than following one single method. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Therapeutic Counselling and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. Her practice background includes around four years of professional counselling experience supporting adults and young people.
Sessions are available in English and delivered remotely by video call, phone, live chat or text messaging. Therapy is organised through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability.
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
- Jungian Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
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Online support
How Catherine adapts therapeutic approaches for online work
Jungian-informed work looks at symbols, personal stories and patterns that repeat across a life. Online sessions can support this by allowing space to reflect on dreams, imagery and personal themes during conversation. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on noticing difficult thoughts and choosing actions that match personal values, which can help with anxiety, depression and relationship concerns.Finding the right approach is part of the therapy process. Catherine will discuss how Jungian ideas, ACT or attachment-focused work might fit a person’s goals and preferences. She treats this as a collaboration so methods are adjusted as understanding grows.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text messaging. Video helps maintain eye contact and read non-verbal cues. Phone calls use less bandwidth and can be easier during a short break. Live chat and messaging suit quick check-ins, reflective notes or when typing feels more comfortable. These options make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into busy days.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does Catherine help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, addictions and grief, among other issues such as body image, parenting strain and ADHD.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Catherine takes a gentle, non-judgemental approach and focuses on listening first. She helps people reflect and explore thoughts and patterns at a comfortable pace.
What is her background and experience?
She has a Bachelor of Science in Therapeutic Counselling and around four years of counselling practice working with adults and young people.
What credentials and location are recorded?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and is based 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 by video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are costs handled for sessions?
Sessions use a subscription model that varies with location and therapist arrangements, and the subscription can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
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