- Collaborative counselling
- Practical coping skills
- Work on values
About Catherine
Catherine Garbutt NCPS helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, depression and big life changes. She works with issues like relationship strain, addictions, sleep and eating concerns, parenting pressures and low self-esteem. Catherine also supports people managing ADHD, compassion fatigue, bipolar difficulties and career worries.
She uses a collaborative, down-to-earth style. Catherine treats the person as the expert on their life and offers practical ways to manage thoughts, feelings and behaviours. Sessions focus on building coping skills, increasing confidence and finding clearer ways to make decisions.
Her work draws on approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Attachment-Based and client-centred ideas. Conversations aim to map what matters to the client and then try small, manageable steps toward those aims. The tone is supportive but realistic about the effort involved.
Catherine has four years of professional experience and works from the United Kingdom. Her registration is listed as NCPS. She also notes experience supporting people who are neurodivergent as well as neurotypical.
Therapy with Catherine is described as a joint process that requires input from both people. She offers a range of appointment times and can sometimes arrange sessions outside her usual schedule by mutual agreement. To begin, clients follow the platform Start Therapy process and schedule a session when ready.
She uses a collaborative, down-to-earth style. Catherine treats the person as the expert on their life and offers practical ways to manage thoughts, feelings and behaviours. Sessions focus on building coping skills, increasing confidence and finding clearer ways to make decisions.
Her work draws on approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Attachment-Based and client-centred ideas. Conversations aim to map what matters to the client and then try small, manageable steps toward those aims. The tone is supportive but realistic about the effort involved.
Catherine has four years of professional experience and works from the United Kingdom. Her registration is listed as NCPS. She also notes experience supporting people who are neurodivergent as well as neurotypical.
Therapy with Catherine is described as a joint process that requires input from both people. She offers a range of appointment times and can sometimes arrange sessions outside her usual schedule by mutual agreement. To begin, clients follow the platform Start Therapy process and schedule a session when ready.
Areas of expertise
Also works with
AddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersNarcissismPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Jungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems
Experience
4+ years
Credentials
NCPS · United Kingdom
Languages
English
How Catherine's approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) encourages people to notice difficult thoughts and feelings while choosing actions that match their values; it can help with anxiety, low mood and motivation. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at links between thoughts, feelings and actions and uses practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns, which many find useful for depression, anxiety and sleep problems. Attachment-Based ideas focus on how early relationship patterns affect current connections and help people understand and repair repeating patterns in relationships.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Catherine will collaborate with each person to identify which methods fit their goals and preferences. She treats therapy as a joint process and will adapt strategies over time based on what helps.
The therapist's biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions around work, family or medical appointments. It also allows people to use shorter check-ins, avoid travel time, or pick quieter times of day. Registered or accredited professionals commonly offer online appointments to help sessions fit into everyday life without needing to change routines.
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Catherine work with?
She helps with stress, anxiety, grief, depression and coping with life changes, plus relationship, parenting, sleep and eating issues and ADHD-related concerns.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Catherine uses a practical, collaborative approach that treats the client as the expert on their life and focuses on building coping strategies and clearer decision-making.
What experience does she bring?
She has four years of professional work experience and mentions personal experience that informs her practice.
What credentials and location are listed?
Her credential is recorded as NCPS and she is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are used?
The original biography does not specify session formats, so please confirm current session options with the platform before booking.
How are costs handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
What is the first step to start working together?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.