Catherine Donnelly, NCPS

Catherine Donnelly is an experienced counsellor who has provided therapeutic support across her professional career. She is known for a warm, personable manner that helps people feel more comfortable when they first begin therapy.

Her approach focuses on creating a calm and supportive space where difficult feelings can be explored at a pace that suits each individual. She aims to listen with authenticity and understanding, helping clients to make sense of their experiences and to take practical steps toward feeling better.

Sessions with Catherine emphasize collaboration and respect for the client’s own timing and readiness. She holds the NCPS credential, a recognised qualification in counselling practice, and uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address concerns such as stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, grief, and depression. Catherine also offers focused support around feelings of guilt and shame and questions about life purpose.

Evidence-based techniques and flexible online support

Catherine Donnelly uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques tailored to the issues someone is facing. She offers skills-based strategies that help people manage stress and anxiety through practical tools and ways of thinking that can reduce overwhelm. She also provides trauma-informed work that prioritises safety and pacing while helping people process distressing experiences and their emotional impact. For those grieving or facing loss, she offers supportive grief-focused approaches that help explore meaning and adjustment over time.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Catherine will work with each person to identify which methods best fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting pace and focus as therapy progresses to ensure the best possible fit.

Online sessions via video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging make therapy more accessible and flexible. These options allow people to book appointments that fit their schedule, engage from a comfortable setting, and maintain continuity of care even when life is busy or travel is difficult. Licensed professionals can adapt treatments effectively in these formats to support ongoing progress.