Catherine Mantack, BACP

Catherine Mantack offers straightforward support for people feeling overwhelmed by stress and anxiety. She works with parents dealing with parenting strains and with people trying to rebuild confidence or manage ADHD-related challenges. Her style is calm and respectful, and she aims to create a non-judgemental space where people can talk honestly about what they are facing.

Catherine's counselling emphasises practical conversation and steady progress. She listens for each person's priorities and tailors sessions to those needs rather than using a one-size-fits-all plan. Sessions often focus on clearer communication, resolving guilt or shame, and building self-esteem through small, achievable steps.

With four years of professional experience and membership of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP), she combines experience with a person-centred attitude. BACP indicates registration with the association and is shown here as the credential she holds. Catherine supports people from different backgrounds and accepts international clients who can take part in sessions in English.

People who come to Catherine usually want practical help for everyday problems - improving relationships, reducing social anxiety, or coping better at home and work. In sessions she helps people identify small changes to try between meetings and talks through what worked and what did not. Progress is paced to the individual's needs.

To begin, she asks new clients to complete a brief matching questionnaire and then schedule a first appointment. Sessions are arranged according to the therapist's availability and the site booking process.

How therapeutic approaches shape online counselling

Catherine uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change and emotional understanding. One approach helps people break down worries into manageable steps and try simple experiments between sessions to reduce anxiety and boost confidence. Another approach focuses on improving everyday communication and repairing strained family interactions through clearer listening and expressing needs calmly.

Choosing the right way of working is part of the process. The therapist will discuss options with each person and together you will decide which techniques suit your goals and preferences. This collaborative planning means the approach can be adjusted as you learn what helps most.

Online therapy can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy life, for example by removing travel time and letting sessions take place from different locations. Because the biography does not list specific session formats, please confirm current options before booking. Registered or accredited professionals can offer sessions that suit quieter schedules, shorter check-ins, or regular weekly appointments so therapy fits around work, parenting duties, and daily routines.