Catherine Garbutt , NCPS

Catherine Garbutt is a UK-based therapist with four years of professional experience who holds the NCPS credential, a professional qualification indicating training in counselling and psychotherapy. She combines her professional background with lived experience to support people through a wide range of emotional and practical challenges.

She has worked with individuals facing stress and anxiety, grief and loss, low motivation, self-esteem and confidence issues, depression, and a variety of personal and professional relationship concerns. Her practice also includes support for people affected by domestic and sexual abuse and those managing medical and health-related worries. Catherine is experienced working with both neurodivergent and neurotypical clients.

Catherine believes that each person is the expert on their own story and brings strengths that can be mobilized to overcome current challenges. She frames therapy as a courageous step toward a more fulfilling life and offers steady support through the process. Therapy with her focuses on exploring worries, learning practical coping strategies to manage thoughts, feelings, and behaviours, and gradually building confidence. She describes the journey as a collaborative effort that requires active work from both therapist and client, with the therapist facilitating reflection and decision making to support longer-term change.

She offers a range of appointment times and is willing to arrange sessions outside her published schedule by mutual agreement. Catherine welcomes contact when a person feels ready to begin and invites them to take the next step together.

Approaches for Online Therapy and Continuing Care

Catherine draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help people accept difficult thoughts and feelings while identifying values-based actions that move them toward a more meaningful life. ACT is often used for anxiety, stress, low mood, and motivation issues because it emphasizes practical steps and psychological flexibility.

She also uses Attachment-Based Therapy to explore how early relational patterns influence current relationships and emotional responses. This approach can be helpful for intimacy-related concerns, attachment issues, communication difficulties, and patterns that repeat across relationships.

Catherine values a client-centered stance, offering empathic, non-directive support that prioritizes the client’s perspective and capacity for growth. This approach supports self-esteem, coping with life transitions, and situations where building trust and autonomy is important.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process and Catherine works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods best fit their needs, goals, and preferences. She will adapt techniques over time based on what is most helpful for the client.

Online therapy with Catherine is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, providing flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to access regular support from licensed professionals and therapists without sacrificing continuity of care, allowing sessions to fit around work, family, and other commitments.