Cathy Hadley , BACP

Cathy Hadley is a UK-registered therapist with more than a decade of professional experience supporting people through stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties and the aftermath of trauma. She is a registered member of the BACP - the British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists - which reflects her commitment to recognised professional standards and ethical practice.

Cathy works with a wide range of concerns including low mood, self-esteem and confidence, family and parenting challenges, grief, eating and sleeping difficulties, and issues related to identity and neurodiversity. She also has experience with abandonment, adoption and foster care matters, attachment issues, caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, and the complex dynamics of blended families and codependency.

Her therapeutic approach is collaborative and tailored to each person. Cathy aims to create a respectful, sensitive and compassionate space where thoughts and feelings can be explored without judgement. She adapts plans to meet individual needs and preferences, drawing on evidence-informed methods to support practical change as well as emotional understanding.

Cathy is flexible about scheduling and seeks to accommodate clients by offering session times that fit around their commitments. She recognises that taking the first step toward therapy takes courage and offers supportive guidance for those beginning that process.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Cathy draws on attachment-based therapy to explore patterns in close relationships and how early bonds influence current feelings and interactions - this approach can help with relationship difficulties, abandonment concerns and attachment issues. She also uses client-centered therapy, which emphasizes a compassionate, non-directive stance that helps people feel heard and understood as they work through self-esteem, grief and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is another key tool in her work - it focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to reduce anxiety, low mood and stress-related symptoms.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey. Cathy works collaboratively with each person to assess needs, goals and preferences, and will tailor methods over time so the approach fits the client rather than forcing a single model.

Online therapy with Cathy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging, making it easier to fit sessions around work, family and other commitments. These options increase accessibility for people living in different locations or with mobility or time constraints, and allow licensed professionals and therapists to provide consistent, practical support across a range of concerns.