Catherine Teale (Richards), BACP
4 years in practice
Catherine Teale (Richards) helps people manage stress, anxiety, addiction difficulties, trauma, low self-esteem and depression.
License and registration
- BACP
- 403059 · expires December 2026
- Years in practice
- 4
- 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 Teale (Richards) helps people manage stress, anxiety, addiction difficulties, trauma, low self-esteem and depression. She also supports concerns around relationships, grief, intimacy, eating and sleeping issues, parenting strain, anger and career changes. Catherine works with people facing neurodivergent challenges such as ADHD and mood conditions including bipolar.
She uses a calm, compassionate style and aims to make talking feel straightforward and manageable. Catherine describes her approach as integrative. She blends Emotionally-Focused Therapy with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and attachment-based ideas, alongside client-centred and cognitive behavioural tools.
Background and approach
Sessions are paced to each person, so conversations move at a comfortable speed and focus on what matters most right now. People can expect a warm, non-judgemental tone and practical conversation. Catherine listens for patterns in feelings and behaviour, then helps people try small, concrete changes.
She often works on how emotions interact with relationships and daily choices. Catherine holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Therapeutic Counselling and is registered with the BACP - the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. She has around four years of counselling experience and draws on everyday language rather than clinical jargon.
Sessions are available to adults in the United Kingdom and are carried out in English. Catherine invites questions about how therapy might look and encourages a short conversation before starting so people can decide if the approach feels right.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Catherine lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- 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
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- 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)
- Existential Therapy
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
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Online support
How emotion-focused and acceptance approaches work online
Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) helps people notice and name strong emotions and how those feelings shape relationships and behaviour. Online sessions can be used to slow down difficult moments and practise new ways of responding to feelings.Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) encourages people to notice painful thoughts without getting stuck in them, and to choose actions that match their values. Delivered remotely, ACT can help with stress, anxiety and coping with life changes by introducing simple exercises that fit into daily routines.
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns of relating that developed in early life and how they affect current connections. Working online, the therapist and client can gently map these patterns and try new ways of relating in day-to-day interactions.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk through options, listen to goals and try tools together to see what helps best. Plans can change over time so methods are adjusted to the person's needs and preferences.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls suit deeper conversations where seeing facial cues matters. Phone sessions are useful when internet bandwidth fluctuates or a shorter check-in fits a busy day. Live chat and text messaging allow for ongoing support between sessions and for people who prefer writing to speaking. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, caring roles and travel.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does Catherine support?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, self-esteem and a wide range of relationship and family-related concerns, as well as issues like eating and sleeping, grief, parenting strain and ADHD.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is warm and non-judgemental, with a calm, compassionate tone. Sessions focus on listening, exploring emotions and trying practical steps that fit each person.
What is her professional background?
She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Therapeutic Counselling and has about four years of counselling experience working with a range of mental health concerns.
Where is Catherine based and what credentials does she hold?
She is based in the United Kingdom and is registered with the BACP, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time; services are provided to people in the United Kingdom.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are costs and the first steps handled?
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