Cathleen Brentnall, BACP
10 years in practice
Cathleen Brentnall is a counsellor who focuses on helping people manage relationship strain, trauma, anxiety, low self-esteem and life changes.
License and registration
- BACP
- 395572 · expires June 2026
- Years in practice
- 10
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the registration with the body that granted it.
About Cathleen
Cathleen Brentnall is a counsellor who focuses on helping people manage relationship strain, trauma, anxiety, low self-esteem and life changes. She works with adults who want practical ways to feel steadier, make clearer choices and cope better with difficult feelings. Sessions aim to be straightforward and focused on what the client wants to change.
Cathleen uses several well-known approaches, including Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), cognitive behavioural techniques and person-centred ways of working.
Background and approach
She adapts sessions to each person’s pace, combining talking, skills practice and steps to reduce distress. Clients can expect a calm conversational style and a focus on real-life goals.
With ten years of professional experience and registration with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP), she has worked across a range of concerns such as grief, parenting questions, career stress, chronic illness and body image. Her background includes both UK practice and earlier work in the United States.
Cathleen offers online sessions by video, phone, live chat or text messaging to suit different needs. She supports people living in the United Kingdom and also accepts international clients who prefer remote sessions. Practical matters such as cost depend on location and the subscription model used; sessions are organised through a cancellable subscription.
To begin, clients use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Cathleen lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Cathleen names
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
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Online support
How therapeutic approaches work online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters most and take small steps that align with those values. It is useful for anxiety, stress and situations where someone feels stuck in avoidance. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is used to reduce the emotional charge of traumatic memories and upsetting events through structured processing. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing them with practical exercises to reduce anxiety and low mood.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss options and help decide which methods suit the client’s goals and preferences. That choice can change over time as new issues come up or progress is made, and sessions remain collaborative throughout.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation from different locations, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, live chat supports short check-ins, and text messaging can help keep momentum between appointments. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, caring responsibilities or travel, while keeping the focus on steady progress and workable coping skills.
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Questions people ask
What concerns can be addressed in sessions?
She supports people with relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, anxiety, depression, grief and many life changes. Other areas she helps with include parenting, eating and sleeping issues, career stress and chronic health challenges.
What is her general therapeutic style?
Sessions are conversational and goal-focused, blending person-centred listening with practical techniques. The aim is to help people identify values, learn coping skills and make changes that fit their everyday life.
How much experience does she have?
She has ten years of professional experience working with individuals on a wide range of concerns. Her background includes practice in the United Kingdom and earlier work in the United States.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and is based in the United Kingdom.
Are sessions available in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and she does accept international clients for remote work.
Which session formats are offered?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different preferences and schedules.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and the subscription model used on the platform; sessions are provided through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling sessions according to the therapist’s availability.
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