Cathleen Brentnall

Cathleen Brentnall is a BACP-registered counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with ten years of experience. She works with people who are facing relationship challenges, trauma and abuse, parenting pressures, self-esteem and mood concerns, as well as stress, anxiety and grief. She also helps with practical life changes including career shifts, sleep and eating difficulties, and coping with chronic illness or caregiving strain.

Cathleen uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy alongside other approaches to help clients understand emotions that feel confusing or overwhelming. She blends that with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, client-centred ideas and cognitive behavioural techniques to create straightforward conversations about feelings and patterns. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing is also part of her practice when trauma memories are present.

Sessions focus on clear goals and on how feelings and behaviour connect in day-to-day life. She can include faith and prayer in sessions when a client requests that element. The emphasis is on practical steps, talking through difficult emotions and finding ways to manage stress and relationship patterns.

Cathleen has worked both in the United Kingdom and previously in the United States, and she brings that background into how she supports clients. Her approach is direct and conversational, with attention paid to what helps each person learn and make decisions. She invites clients to notice strengths and small changes that reduce distress.

People typically explore what gets in the way of better relationships, how past hurts affect current life, and ways to handle career or family responsibilities without adding more strain. Cathleen supports clients as they try new responses and build clearer routines around sleep, eating and work-life balance.

How Cathleen uses EFT, ACT and CBT online