- Values-based work
- Trauma-informed support
- Faith-friendly approach
About Cathleen
Cathleen Brentnall is a BACP counsellor who helps people facing relationship strain, anxiety, depression and codependency. She works in straightforward language and aims to make sessions feel calm and practical. She welcomes discussions that include faith and prayer when clients want that included.
Cathleen draws on a mix of well known talking therapies and trauma approaches. She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people clarify values and take workable steps. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy is used to identify unhelpful thinking and try small behaviour changes. She also works with Emotionally-Focused Therapy and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing for people with painful memories.
Her background includes ten years of counselling experience and registration with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP. She trained in the United States and has worked with individuals on issues such as grief, parenting, chronic illness, and caregiver stress.
In sessions she aims to tailor conversations to each person’s learning style and energy levels. That might mean practical strategies one week and reflective exercises the next. Clients who want faith-centred work can ask for prayer to be part of the session.
Cathleen accepts people from outside the UK and conducts work in English. People who want to try therapy with her begin by completing a short questionnaire to match with a therapist and then arrange appointments according to availability.
How counselling approaches translate to online work
Cathleen draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Emotionally-Focused Therapy in her practice. ACT helps people name what matters to them and take small, meaningful steps toward those values. CBT looks at the links between thinking, feeling and acting and uses simple experiments to test new ways of coping. EFT focuses on emotions in relationships and helps people access and name feelings to change patterns that cause distress.Finding the right approach is treated as a team effort. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and what has or has not helped in the past. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan as the work progresses.
The biography does not list specific online formats, so confirm available session types before booking. Online counselling can make it easier to fit work into busy days, reduce travel time and allow for shorter or longer check-ins when needed. It can also help people keep continuity of care if they move locations or travel internationally. Registered or accredited professionals can discuss which practical set-up will best suit a person’s routine and needs.
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Experience
10+ years
Credentials
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Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
Cathleen supports people dealing with relationships, anxiety, depression, grief, codependency and a range of life stressors. She also works with issues like parenting, chronic illness and caregiving stress.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses a practical, conversational style that mixes acceptance and commitment ideas with cognitive behavioural techniques. Sessions often combine values work, coping strategies and reflection.
How much experience does she have?
She has ten years of counselling experience and professional experience in mental health work stretching over a longer career. That experience includes helping people with trauma and relationship issues.
What credentials and where is she based?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP, and works from the United Kingdom.
Can I see her if I live outside the UK?
Yes. She accepts international clients and conducts sessions in English.
What session formats are offered?
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current session options with the service before booking.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to the therapist's availability.
Profile details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. Credential and registration rules differ between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.