Catherine Garbutt , NCPS

Catherine Garbutt is a UK-based therapist with four years of professional experience supporting people through a wide range of life challenges. She combines professional training and personal insight to help clients build the skills they need to manage stress, anxiety, grief, low motivation, low self-esteem and depression, as well as personal, professional and relationship concerns. She has worked with survivors of domestic and sexual abuse and supports people navigating medical and health-related difficulties, and she is experienced working with both neurodivergent and neurotypical clients.

Catherine believes that each person is the expert in their own life and that therapy is a collaborative process in which strengths are identified and applied to overcome challenges. She helps clients understand their worries, develop practical coping strategies for their thoughts, feelings and behaviours, and grow in confidence over time. Progress can feel uneven at times, and she likens the work to riding a roller coaster toward a steadier place at the end.

Therapy with Catherine is an active partnership that requires effort from both parties; she facilitates sessions to support clients in making their own decisions and building skills that endure beyond therapy. She holds the NCPS credential, a recognised professional counselling qualification, and offers a range of appointment times with flexibility for scheduling outside her usual hours by mutual arrangement. When someone is ready to begin, she invites them to reach out so they can take the next steps together.

Therapeutic Approaches for Online Support

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice and accept difficult thoughts and feelings while clarifying personal values and committing to actions that lead to a meaningful life. It is often used for anxiety, depression and stress when people feel stuck in unhelpful patterns.

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early and current relational patterns shape feelings of safety and connection. It can help with relationship difficulties, abandonment concerns and intimacy-related issues by exploring attachment styles and building more secure ways of relating.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) offers practical strategies to identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviours. It is commonly used for anxiety, depression, low self-esteem and coping with life changes by teaching skills that reduce symptoms and improve daily functioning.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapy process, and Catherine works collaboratively with clients to determine which methods best match their needs, goals and preferences. She adapts techniques over time so the work remains responsive and relevant.

Online therapy with video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging provides flexibility for busy schedules, geographical distance and different communication styles. These options allow clients to continue therapeutic work from wherever they are while working with licensed professionals and therapists who can tailor sessions to individual circumstances.