Catherine Garbutt , NCPS

Catherine Garbutt is a UK-based therapist with 4 years of professional counselling experience and the NCPS credential, a recognised professional counselling qualification. She works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, grief and loss, depression, motivation and self-esteem, relationship and family issues, domestic and sexual abuse, and health-related challenges. Her practice also includes support for neurodivergent and neurotypical clients, and she addresses concerns from eating and sleeping problems to addiction, parenting and career difficulties.

Catherine believes that each person is the expert in their own story and that people bring strengths which can be used to overcome life challenges. She frames therapy as a collaborative effort that asks for commitment from both therapist and client - there is no quick fix, but thoughtful work together can build new coping strategies, greater self-understanding and steadier emotional regulation over time. Sessions are designed to help clients make decisions that support longer-term growth rather than temporary relief.

She offers a range of appointment times and is willing to arrange sessions outside her usual schedule by mutual agreement. When someone feels ready to begin, Catherine invites them to get in touch so they can start the work together.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support

Catherine uses evidence-informed methods to help clients explore their values, relationships and coping skills. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them while clarifying what matters most - it is useful for anxiety, stress and low motivation. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on the ways early relationships shape expectations and emotional responses, helping people improve connection, trust and intimacy in current relationships. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a nonjudgmental, empathetic therapeutic relationship where the client leads the pace and content of work, supporting self-exploration and personal growth.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapy process. Catherine works collaboratively with each person to identify which methods fit their needs, goals and preferences, and adapts the work over time as those needs change.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different lifestyles and access needs. These options allow clients to engage from their own location and maintain continuity of care even when life circumstances change, while working with licensed professionals and therapists to make steady progress toward their goals.