About me
Hello, I'm Catherine
I am a counsellor specialising in perinatal mental health, women's mental health, anxiety, grief, loss, and the emotional challenges that can arise during pregnancy, fertility journeys, birth, parenthood, and family life.
While much of my work focuses on supporting women, I also work with fathers, partners, and non-birthing parents who may be struggling with the emotional impact of becoming a parent, fertility difficulties, pregnancy loss, birth trauma, relationship changes, or the many adjustments that family life can bring.
I bring warmth, compassion, and understanding to my work, drawing on my professional training as a counsellor and my experience working within both the NHS and the charitable sector. I understand that everyone's story is unique, and I offer a safe, supportive, and non-judgemental space where you can talk openly about your experiences.
Whether you are feeling overwhelmed, anxious, low in mood, struggling with loss, or simply finding life difficult to navigate, therapy can provide an opportunity to be heard, gain insight, and find new ways forward.
I offer personalised counselling tailored to your individual needs and circumstances. Together, we can explore the challenges you are facing and work towards greater emotional wellbeing, resilience, and self-understanding.
I offer both short-term and long-term therapy for adults, including:
Perinatal anxiety and depression
Birth trauma
Fertility challenges and assisted conception
Pregnancy and baby loss
Miscarriage and recurrent loss
Adjustment to parenthood
Father's and partner's mental health
Relationship and family difficulties
Anxiety, stress, and low self-esteem
Grief and bereavement
Sessions are available face-to-face from my consulting rooms in Greenwich, South East London, and online across the UK.
Taking the first step can feel daunting, but you don't have to face things alone. I offer a warm and compassionate space where you can feel heard, understood, and supported.
Training, qualifications & experience
I am a qualified BACP registered Counsellor.I have 25 years experience working as a health visitor in the NHS ,specialising in family health, perinatal wellbeing and early years development .My counselling experience includes working with MIND bereavement service and the Charity Mums-Aid.Supporting clients with loss ,perinatal mental health concerns and family and relationship difficulties .
My integrative practice draws on a range of therapeutic approaches to meet each client as an individual.
Member organisations
BACP is one of the UK’s leading professional bodies for counselling and psychotherapy with around 60,000 members. The Association has several different categories of membership, including Student Member, Individual Member, Registered Member MBACP, Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Accred) and Senior Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Snr Acccred). Registered and accredited members are listed on the BACP Register, which shows that they have demonstrated BACP’s recommended standards for training, proficiency and ethical practice. The BACP Register was the first register of psychological therapists to be accredited by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA). Accredited and senior accredited membership are voluntary categories for members who choose to undertake a rigorous application and assessment process to demonstrate additional standards around practice, training and supervision. Individual members will have completed an appropriate counselling or psychotherapy course and started to practise, but they won’t appear on the BACP Register until they've demonstrated that they meet the standards for registration. Student members are still in the process of completing their training. All members are bound by the BACP Ethical Framework and a Professional Conduct Procedure.
Accredited register membership
The Accredited Register Scheme was set up in 2013 by the Department of Health (DoH) as a way to recognise organisations that hold voluntary registers which meet certain standards. These standards are set by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA).
This therapist has indicated that they belong to an Accredited Register.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
Fees
£65.00 per session
Additional information
In-person consultations at my rooms in SE London are charged at £65 per session.
Online sessions are charged at £60 per session.
Each session runs for 50 minutes
All sessions need to be paid for in advance by bank transfer.
I offer a reduced rate of £60 if you block book 6 sessions.
There is a 48-hour minimum cancellation policy without charge. Sessions cancelled after this time will be charged.
Further information
- difficulties conceiving
- miscarriage
- pregnancy loss
- concerns around pregnancy and birth
- perinatal mood
- anxiety and depression
- bereavement
- relationship challenges
- struggling to adjust to a new role as a parent
- self-esteem concerns
