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Catherine Garbutt, NCPS

Credentials
NCPS
Experience
4 years
Practising in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Sessions
Online only
Client ages
Adults, 18 and over

Works with Stress, AnxietyTrauma and abuseGriefDepressionCoping with life changes

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Catherine Garbutt offers support for stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression and coping with life changes. She also helps with addictions, intimacy-related issues, eating and sleeping problems, parenting concerns, anger, self-esteem and career dilemmas. Catherine works with people facing ADHD, bipolar symptoms, compassion fatigue and a wide mix of relational and sexual health topics.

She is based in the United Kingdom and holds NCPS, which is shown as her professional credential.

Background and approach

Catherine aims for straightforward, practical sessions. She treats people as the expert in their own story and focuses on strengths already present. Her style is collaborative - she suggests tools and helps clients try them out between sessions.

Therapy is described plainly as work that takes effort from both people in the room. Her approach includes methods that help with thinking patterns, emotional regulation and attachment patterns. Sessions often cover coping skills, problem solving, and making step-by-step changes that fit everyday life.

Catherine uses a mix of techniques to match each person’s needs and goals. She has around four years of professional experience. That time has included work with people facing medical, neurodivergent and neurotypical presentations as well as those living with chronic illness and caregiving strain.

Catherine emphasises steady progress rather than quick fixes and prepares clients for practical steps forward. People can expect a calm, plainspoken style and options for different appointment times. Catherine encourages clients to take things at a pace that suits them and to build lasting coping skills as therapy progresses.

Approaches that suit online therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. It encourages choosing actions that match your values so you can move forward even when things feel hard. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at patterns of thinking and behaviour and teaches practical skills to change them, which is helpful for anxiety, low mood and stress. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape current ways of relating and can help with intimacy issues, abandonment concerns and communication problems.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Catherine will discuss different methods and decide together which fits your needs, goals and preferences. That collaborative process means the plan can change as you learn what helps most.

Online therapy offers several practical benefits. Video calls let you speak face to face when that helps build rapport. Phone sessions can be used when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging work well for brief updates, journalling between sessions or when writing feels easier than talking. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to keep continuity when travel or time zones are a factor.
What concerns does Catherine help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression and coping with life changes, along with many relationship and intimacy-related issues.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is collaborative and plainspoken, focusing on strengths and practical steps that people can try between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
Catherine has four years of professional experience working across a range of mental health and wellbeing issues.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is listed with NCPS and is based in the United Kingdom.
Do sessions take place in other languages or countries?
Sessions are offered in English and Catherine accepts international clients.
Which session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging as session formats.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to therapist availability.

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Experience
4 years
Registered with
NCPS
Languages
English

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