Catherine Garbutt , NCPS

Catherine Garbutt NCPS offers support for stress, anxiety, grief, depression and relationship or intimacy-related issues. She also helps people dealing with addiction, ADHD, parenting strain, career worries and coping with life changes. Catherine works with clients who face trauma, abuse, sleeping or eating concerns, and those managing chronic illness or caregiver stress.

She uses a practical, collaborative approach. Catherine believes people know their own story and brings techniques to help them build coping skills and confidence. Sessions focus on clear steps you can try between meetings as well as space to talk things through.

Catherine blends evidence-informed methods such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Client-Centred work. She also draws on attachment-based ideas and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy tools when they fit the presenting issue. The goal is to match techniques to what a person needs in the moment.

Her background includes four years of professional experience and registration with NCPS. She works from the United Kingdom and supports clients who prefer English. International clients are accepted under her practice terms.

Therapy sessions are offered in several formats to suit different lives. Catherine invites people to take a first step when they feel ready, and she will work together with them to set achievable goals and practical ways to manage challenges.

Approaches that translate well to online therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify their values and take small actions that matter to them, even when difficult feelings show up. It can be useful for anxiety, depression and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting thought patterns and testing new behaviours to reduce symptoms like worry and low mood. It often includes short exercises to try between sessions. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns and can be helpful for intimacy, relationship difficulties and attachment wounds.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to pick methods that fit their goals and preferences. That means trying techniques, checking what helps, and adjusting the plan together over time so sessions remain relevant and practical.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video calls suit longer, in-depth conversations, while phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited. Live chat or messaging can be used for shorter check-ins, reflective notes or when typing feels easier than speaking. These options help people fit therapy around work, caring duties and other commitments.