Catherine Garbutt , NCPS

Catherine Garbutt is a UK-based therapist with four years of professional experience, holding the NCPS credential, a recognised counselling qualification. She supports people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, relationship and family difficulties, eating and sleeping challenges, parenting concerns, addictions, and a wide range of other life stresses. Catherine also works with clients navigating neurodiversity, intimacy-related issues, career concerns, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and compassion fatigue, and she is experienced in addressing both medical and caregiving stressors.

Her practice emphasises the client as the expert of their own story, building on each person’s strengths to help them manage difficult thoughts, emotions, and behaviours. Catherine offers a collaborative approach that combines practical coping strategies with reflective work to improve self-esteem, motivation, and decision-making. She acknowledges that change takes effort from both the therapist and the client and aims to facilitate sessions that foster long-term skills rather than quick fixes.

Clients can expect a steady, supportive process focused on understanding worries, learning new coping tools, and increasing confidence over time. Catherine is flexible with appointment times and is willing to arrange sessions outside her regular schedule by mutual agreement. She is accepting new clients, including international clients, and invites people to get in touch when they are ready to begin their journey.

Therapeutic Approaches Adapted for Online Care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy - ACT helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and gently refocus on values-driven action, making it useful for anxiety, depression, and life transitions. Attachment-Based Therapy - this approach explores early relationship patterns and how they influence current connections and intimacy, helping with relationship, abandonment, and attachment issues. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy - CBT focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, offering practical strategies for mood, anxiety, and coping challenges.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Catherine will work collaboratively with each person to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences. This collaborative exploration helps tailor sessions so the work feels relevant and manageable.

Online therapy with Catherine is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, providing flexibility for busy schedules, caregiving responsibilities, or geographic distance. These formats make it easier to maintain consistent appointments, try different session styles, and access support from wherever a client feels most comfortable, while benefiting from the guidance of licensed professionals and experienced therapists.