Catherine Beal

My counselling journey began through my own personal life events, therapeutic activities, counselling training, and my own personal therapy. I became increasingly intrigued by the counselling process the more I developed. I studied for over 4 years, and now have a CPCAB Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling.

I have trained in Ecotherapy, Walk and Talk Counselling, endorsed by CPCAB. Therefore as well as offering counselling sessions via Face to Face and Zoom and Telephone, I also offer Ecotherapy, Walk and Talk Counselling sessions. Working in nature offers us so many beautiful creative and healing benefits. The benefits of Walk and Talk sessions can include reduced stress, depression, and anxiety. A reduction of anger, fatigue, and confusion. A lowering of the fight and flight nervous system response, and a increase of the rest and digest nervous system response. A boost to the immune function, a reduction of the need to take antidepressants, pain medication and other medications. Walk and Talk sessions can support those suffering with addictions, eating issues, and difficulties with sleep. Walk and Talk sessions can also be a way to engage in therapy, when sitting face to face, eye to eye with a counsellor, feels too anxiety producing, as during Walk and Talk sessions, we walk side by side. Walk and Talk sessions can reduce the feelings of isolation, and increase feelings of connection. The Ecotherapy, Walk and Talk Counselling sessions can take place in the countryside, parks, or a forest. Together let’s engage our 6 senses of sight, hearing, smell, taste, touch, and happiness. Please contact me, if your interested in having therapeutic sessions via Ecotherapy & Walk and Talk Counselling. 

I have previously trained and volunteered with Samaritans, and I have trained and volunteer with Cruse Bereavement Support. 

I have experience of working within a medium secure mental health hospital, where I witnessed a different approach to person centred. Through experiencing different approach’s I gained a sense of my own way of being. I aim to offer a relational approach, through a compassionate connection. 

My specialisms are bereavement and loss, addictions, systemic trauma, and counselling services trauma. I also work with relationship trauma, family relationship trauma, anxiety, depression, stress, and other mental health issues, and other life events, and transitions. 

Within bereavement and loss, I work with the death of a loved one, the loss of a relationship, the loss of a relationship not experienced, the loss of a job, the loss of a home, the loss of physical and/or mental health, multiple losses and any loss. 

Within addiction, I work with drugs, alcohol, gambling, shopping, food, sex, porn, the internet, gaming, working long hours, and anything that is used to self medicate, away from experiencing what is there within. Let’s explore the hungry ghost. 

I have a special interest and passion, in supporting those who have experienced repression, suppression, and oppression within systems of any kind, especially the mental health system, and prison systems. I have a commitment to helping and supporting people to regain their own sense of self. 

I also support those who have accessed previous counselling services, where needs have not been met. I would be open to exploring those experiences with you, and exploring your needs as they are now. As I believe that a compassionate connection alongside maybe a different approach could make all the difference to how therapy feels, and how beneficial you find the experience. I am always open to exploring how the sessions with me, feels for you. I believe an open and honest dialogue is essential throughout our time together, for you to gain the most you possibly can from the sessions. I welcome feedback, and have a understanding of being a work in progress. 

Whatever you're facing, I will do my very best to help and support you, so that you don’t have to face things alone.

£45.00 - £50.00
Free initial telephone or online session