Cathy Hadley, BACP

Cathy Hadley is a BACP counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with 11 years of experience. She welcomes people who are feeling overwhelmed and helps them find clearer ways of thinking about daily habits and emotional patterns. Cathy aims to make first appointments straightforward and to work around practical schedules when possible.

She has worked with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family difficulties, grief, trauma and abuse, and issues around self-esteem and body image. Cathy also supports people facing eating and sleeping problems, parenting strain, anger, career stress, and life changes such as separation or bereavement.

Her approach draws from client-centred practice and attachment-based thinking, alongside cognitive behavioural methods and elements of dialectical and emotionally-focused work. Sessions focus on what matters most to the person in front of her, and on practical ways to notice and change everyday thought patterns and habits.

Cathy aims to create a calm, non-judgemental space where thoughts and feelings can be talked through. She tailors the plan to each person’s needs and checks in about how methods are working. Many people find this helps them build coping tools they can use between sessions.

She supports those dealing with additional issues such as ADHD, adoption and foster care matters, chronic illness, caregiver stress, and attachment concerns. Cathy accepts international clients and conducts work in English.

Working with attachment, client-centred and cognitive approaches online

Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships shape current ways of relating. It can help when difficulties with trust, abandonment or close connection cause stress in adult relationships. Client-centred therapy puts the person’s experience at the heart of the session, with the counsellor listening without judgement and following the client’s pace to build understanding. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) focuses on noticing unhelpful thoughts and everyday habits, then testing and changing them with practical exercises and small experiments.

Choosing the right approach is part of the collaborative work. The therapist will talk with the client about goals and preferences, try methods that fit, and adjust plans if something does not feel right. This helps people find ways of working that suit their needs and lifestyle.

The original biography does not specify session formats, so please confirm the current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy day, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter or more flexible check-ins when needed. It also lets people continue progress while living in another country, since international clients are accepted. Registered or accredited professionals aim to adapt exercises and conversational methods so they work well when meeting remotely.