Catherine Hoversholm

Catherine Hoversholm is a counsellor with 15 years of experience based in the United Kingdom. She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, grief and big life changes. Catherine aims to make first steps feel less daunting and offer steady support through difficult moments.

She creates an open space for people to talk about thoughts and feelings without fear of judgement. Sessions focus on what matters most to the person sitting in the room. Catherine listens closely and helps clients work out small, practical steps that fit their everyday life.

Her background includes a range of approaches that she tailors to each person. She draws on client-centred methods to build trust and CBT to address distressing thoughts and behaviours. Mindfulness and solution-focused ideas are used where they can help a person manage symptoms and move towards clear goals.

Catherine also considers longer-standing patterns with psychodynamic thinking when that is useful for making sense of recurring difficulties. She has supported people with parenting strain, relationship concerns, sleep problems, career stress and compassion fatigue, among other issues. The aim is to find what helps the individual feel steadier and more able to cope.

Sessions are delivered in a respectful, non-judgemental way. Catherine encourages questions about the process and works collaboratively to set aims and review progress over time.

Therapeutic approaches and how they work online

Catherine often combines client-centred work with cognitive behavioural therapy. Client-centred therapy focuses on listening and building a trusting relationship, helping people feel heard and understood. Cognitive behavioural therapy looks at how thoughts and behaviours keep problems going and offers practical exercises to change them.

She also uses mindfulness and solution-focused ideas when helpful. Mindfulness teaches simple attention techniques to reduce reactivity and ease anxiety. Solution-focused methods aim for small, achievable steps so progress can be noticed quickly.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Catherine will discuss options and decide with each person what fits their needs, goals and preferences. That collaborative process helps shape what is tried first and how it is reviewed over time.

Please confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not detailed here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, save travel time and allow follow-ups without leaving work or home. It can also make shorter check-ins simpler when only a brief review is needed.