Catherine Donnelly, NCPS

Catherine Donnelly is a counsellor who brings four years of clinical experience to her practice. She aims to make first steps into therapy feel less daunting by keeping things warm and straightforward. Catherine focuses on listening carefully and creating a calm space where people can start to talk about difficult feelings.

She works with people dealing with stress and anxiety, and those facing relationship strains or the after-effects of trauma and abuse. Grief and depression are also areas she supports, along with issues around guilt, shame and finding life purpose. Sessions move at a pace chosen by the person in the room.

Catherine’s style is personable and authentic. She prioritises plain conversation over clinical language and checks in regularly to make sure people feel understood. The aim is to help people notice small shifts that make daily life easier.

Her registration is NCPS, which she uses in her professional title. She practises in the United Kingdom and works in English. Practical steps in her sessions include listening, reflecting, and helping people try out different ways of coping that suit their routines.

People who want to start with a short questionnaire and then schedule sessions can follow the usual sign-up steps on the site. Catherine asks people to move at their own pace and aims to be a steady presence through the process.

Approaches that guide online work

Catherine describes her practice as using evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical coping and emotional processing. One common approach is short-term, problem-focused work that helps people identify patterns of thinking and try new responses in everyday life. This can be useful for stress, anxiety and day-to-day mood difficulties.

A second strand involves supportive, trauma-aware listening that helps people make sense of painful experiences at a pace they can manage. This approach aims to reduce overwhelm and make it easier to carry on with daily responsibilities while healing continues.

Choosing the right approach is a shared process. Catherine works collaboratively to decide what makes sense based on a person’s goals and current challenges. She checks in regularly and adjusts direction if something isn’t helping.

If you are interested in online sessions, please confirm the current session options before booking as the biography does not list specific formats. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when days are tight. Practically, this flexibility helps people maintain continuity of care while juggling work, family and other commitments.