Catherine Garbutt

Catherine Garbutt is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, anger and life changes. She supports people coping with trauma, addiction, relationship and intimacy issues, eating and sleeping problems, parenting strains, and workplace or career concerns. Catherine also works with people managing ADHD, bipolar disorder, chronic illness and caregiver stress.

She brings four years of professional experience and personal insight to her practice. Catherine views each person as the expert on their own life and focuses on practical steps that people can use between sessions. She aims to help clients understand worries, learn coping strategies, and build confidence over time.

Her approach combines several therapeutic methods, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and client-centred work. Catherine guides people to notice unhelpful patterns, try out small changes, and choose actions that match their values. Sessions are collaborative and paced to each person’s needs.

Catherine is registered with NCPS and works with both neurodivergent and neurotypical clients. She offers a range of appointment times and can sometimes arrange sessions outside her usual schedule by mutual agreement. Her practice supports people from the UK and international clients who wish to work in English.

To begin, people are invited to use the site's Start Therapy process to complete a short matching questionnaire and book according to the therapist’s availability. Catherine describes counselling as a joint effort that requires commitment from both parties to achieve steady, lasting change.

How therapeutic approaches guide online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice thoughts and feelings without being driven by them. It focuses on identifying values and taking small steps that align with what matters, which can be useful for anger, anxiety and life transitions.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions. It uses practical exercises to change unhelpful thinking and reduce repeating patterns, often helping with anxiety, depression and sleeping or eating difficulties.

Client-centred therapy prioritises a respectful, non-judgemental listening stance. The therapist follows each person’s pace and helps them draw out their own solutions and strengths.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Catherine will discuss options and help decide what methods best match a person’s goals, needs and preferences. That choice can change as progress is made, and sessions typically blend techniques to suit the individual.

The biography did not specify session formats, so please confirm current options before booking. Many people find online therapy helps fit counselling into busy lives because it can reduce travel, allow shorter check-ins and make it easier to schedule sessions around work or family commitments. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt exercises for online sessions so practical tools and coping strategies remain central to progress.