Catherine Johnston, BACP
5 years in practice
Catherine Johnston is a counsellor who uses Existential therapy alongside client-centred and cognitive behavioural approaches.
License and registration
- BACP
- 389828 · expires November 2026
- Years in practice
- 5
- Languages
- English
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About Catherine
Catherine Johnston is a counsellor who uses Existential therapy alongside client-centred and cognitive behavioural approaches. She focuses on practical ways to reduce anxiety and stress, and to manage low mood and cravings. Catherine writes plainly and treats people as the experts in their own lives.
She aims to make first steps feel achievable and non-intimidating. She has five years of experience working with concerns such as trauma and abuse, self-esteem and confidence, addictions, and ADHD.
Background and approach
Her background includes supporting people through grief, relationship strain, eating difficulties and anger. Catherine also works with career-related stress, isolation and social anxiety. She draws on multiple approaches to match what each person needs.
In sessions she listens first and asks questions to clarify what matters most. Client-centred skills help her follow a person’s pace and priorities. Cognitive behavioural techniques are used when people want practical tools for thoughts and behaviour.
Existential ideas are offered to help people reflect on meaning, choice and responsibility in their lives. This can be useful during big life changes or when someone feels stuck. Catherine aims to combine reflection with simple, doable steps that move people forward.
Her style is straightforward and warm. Conversations explore day-to-day problems and wider life questions. She encourages small experiments between sessions to build confidence and change.
Sessions are available online by video, phone, live chat or text messaging, and are delivered in English within the United Kingdom. Catherine supports clients through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Catherine lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Eating disorders
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family problems
- Isolation / loneliness
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Social anxiety and phobia
Approaches Catherine names
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Online support
How Catherine’s approaches translate to online therapy
Catherine uses Existential Therapy to help people think about meaning, choice and values in their lives. This approach encourages open discussion about what matters and can be helpful when someone feels stuck or faces major life changes. Client-Centred Therapy forms the core of her way of working by privileging the person’s perspective and following their pace with empathic listening and reflection.She also uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for clients who want structured techniques to manage unhelpful thoughts and behaviours. CBT offers practical strategies and short exercises that translate well to remote sessions, like behavioural experiments or written thought records. Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work; she collaborates with each person to choose methods that match their goals, needs and day-to-day realities.
Online therapy here is offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging, which makes it easier to fit sessions around work, childcare or travel. Video is useful for fuller conversations, phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and messaging allows quick check-ins or written reflections. These options aim to increase flexibility and help people access ongoing support in ways that suit their lives.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of problems does Catherine work with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, and self-esteem issues. Other common concerns include addictions, grief, relationship and family problems, eating issues, anger and career stress.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach blends Existential thinking with client-centred listening and practical CBT tools. She focuses on understanding what matters to you and then trying small, concrete steps to change things.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Catherine has five years of professional experience working with a range of emotional and behavioural concerns. She draws on that experience to tailor approaches to each person.
What professional credentials does she hold and where is she based?
She holds BACP and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted; she works with people located in the United Kingdom.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different preferences and schedules.
How does payment and getting started work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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