Catherine Garbutt, NCPS

Catherine Garbutt is a UK-based therapist who brings a practical and compassionate approach to helping people manage stress, anxiety, grief and a wide range of life challenges. With four years of professional experience and the NCPS credential (a professional counselling qualification), she draws on both clinical training and personal insight to support clients facing issues such as depression, low motivation, self-esteem concerns, relationship difficulties, domestic and sexual abuse, and health-related challenges. She is experienced working with neurodivergent and neurotypical clients and offers help for areas including trauma and abuse, addictions, parenting struggles, sleep and eating difficulties, anger, career concerns, bipolar-related issues, and compassion fatigue.

Catherine works from the view that each person is the expert in their own life and already possesses strengths to draw on. She sees therapy as a collaborative process - not a quick fix - and aims to facilitate sessions that build skills, understanding, and confidence so clients can make decisions that serve their future wellbeing. She describes change as a journey with ups and downs, and focuses on helping clients move toward a steadier place over time.

Appointments are offered at a variety of times, with flexibility to arrange sessions outside the standard schedule by mutual agreement. When a person feels ready, Catherine invites them to get in touch so they can begin the work together.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Therapy Options

Catherine uses a blend of evidence-informed approaches to meet each person where they are. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people clarify their values, accept difficult thoughts and feelings, and take committed action toward a meaningful life - it can be useful for anxiety, stress, and motivation-related concerns. Attachment-Based Therapy explores patterns in close relationships formed early in life and how those patterns influence current connections and emotional responses - it can help with relationship issues, intimacy-related concerns, and attachment difficulties. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) works by identifying unhelpful thought and behavior patterns and developing practical strategies to change them, making it helpful for depression, anxiety, and coping with everyday stressors.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Catherine treats that as a collaborative exploration. She will work with each client to identify goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful, adapting techniques so the therapy fits the individual rather than forcing a single method.

Online therapy with Catherine is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, which makes it easier to fit support into busy lives and to access care from different locations. These options provide flexibility in scheduling, convenience for those with mobility or geographical constraints, and multiple ways to engage so clients can choose the format that best suits their needs.