Catherine Robinson, NCPS
18 years in practice
Catherine Robinson works from an emotionally focused, person-centred stance.
License and registration
- NCPS
- NCS21-00496 · expires March 2026
- Years in practice
- 18
- 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 Robinson works from an emotionally focused, person-centred stance. She combines Emotionally-Focused Therapy with client-centred and cognitive approaches to help people make sense of painful feelings and build more helpful ways of relating to themselves and others. Catherine holds NCPS and brings 18 years of counselling experience in the United Kingdom.
She keeps language simple and sessions practical. People come to her with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship concerns, trauma and addiction issues.
Background and approach
She also supports those struggling with ADHD, sleep problems, anger, grief and self-esteem difficulties. Catherine uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy to help people recognise and shift painful emotional patterns. She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to teach coping skills and practical strategies.
Sessions are collaborative - the focus is on what the person needs right now. Her background includes years working with a wide range of concerns, including long‑term health conditions, caregiving stress, body image and intimacy-related issues. Catherine aims to be warm, non-judgemental and straightforward in her work, offering honest feedback as well as emotional support.
She offers online formats that fit busy lives, with evening and weekend times often available. People who choose to work with her complete a short matching questionnaire and then arrange sessions that suit their schedule. Catherine aims to be flexible, patient and steady while people take the next steps toward change.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Catherine lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- ADHD
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- 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
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trichotillomania
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Catherine names
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
Emotion‑focused and practical approaches delivered online
Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps people identify intense feelings and the patterns those feelings create. It is useful for anyone who keeps getting stuck in painful emotions or unhelpful response cycles.Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) teaches ways to live around difficult thoughts and feelings while moving toward what matters. It works well for stress, anxiety and for people wanting clearer goals and values.
Attachment-Based ideas look at how early relationship patterns shape current responses to others. This can help people understand why they react strongly in certain relationships and learn new ways to connect.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will talk through options and decide together which methods fit the person's goals and preferences. That collaborative process helps shape which techniques are used at each step.
Online therapy offers practical benefits such as easier scheduling, evening and weekend slots, and the choice of video, phone, live chat or text. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions use less bandwidth, and messaging can suit shorter check-ins or people who prefer not to be on camera. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life while keeping the focus on progress.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of problems does Catherine help with?
She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and relationship concerns. Her work also covers ADHD, addictions, grief, sleep problems and self‑esteem issues.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Catherine works in an emotionally focused, person-centred way and uses practical CBT and ACT tools. Sessions aim to be warm, direct and focused on real life changes.
What experience does she bring?
She has 18 years of experience supporting people with a wide range of issues including trauma, chronic illness, caregiving stress and intimacy concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
Catherine is listed with NCPS and practises from the United Kingdom.
Can sessions be held in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Which session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text‑based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are session costs handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability and are managed through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with Catherine?
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