Catherine Garbutt, NCPS

Catherine Garbutt is a United Kingdom based therapist with four years of professional experience and the NCPS credential, a recognised professional counselling qualification. She supports people facing a wide range of concerns including stress and anxiety, grief and loss, low motivation, low self-esteem, depression, relationship and family difficulties, domestic and sexual abuse, and health-related challenges. She has experience working with both neurodivergent and neurotypical clients and offers help across many areas of life change and coping.

Catherine works from a collaborative, strengths-based perspective, believing that each person is the expert of their own story and already holds resources that can be developed. Her approach focuses on helping clients understand their worries, learn practical coping strategies to manage thoughts, feelings and behaviours, and build confidence to make lasting decisions for the future.

Therapy with Catherine emphasises active participation from both therapist and client. Change requires effort from both sides, and sessions are designed to facilitate learning and decision-making that endure beyond therapy. She offers a range of appointment times and will consider scheduling outside of usual hours by mutual arrangement. Prospective clients are invited to get in touch when ready to begin the work together.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support

Catherine often draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy when working with clients. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, and then take meaningful action based on personal values - it can be useful for anxiety, low mood, and life transitions. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on patterns in relationships and early interpersonal experiences, helping clients understand how past connections shape current trust, intimacy and communication. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) works with the link between thoughts, feelings and behaviours to build practical skills for managing symptoms like anxiety, depression and unhelpful thinking patterns.

Catherine approaches treatment as a collaborative process - she will work with each person to identify which methods fit their needs, goals and preferences, and adapt techniques as progress is made. Clients are involved in choosing the direction of therapy and in evaluating what helps them most.

Online therapy with Catherine is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, providing flexibility for busy schedules or those living at a distance. These options make it easier to access consistent support, try different communication styles, and fit therapy into everyday life while still working with licensed professionals and trained therapists who guide the process.