Catherine Garbutt, NCPS

Catherine Garbutt, NCPS, offers practical support for people dealing with jealousy-related worries alongside stress, anxiety, grief and relationship concerns. She names the client as the expert in their own life and focuses on helping people find steady ways forward. Her approach is collaborative and down to earth, and she encourages small steps that build confidence over time.

She draws on a mix of talking therapies to suit different needs. Sessions help people understand their worries, develop coping skills for thoughts and feelings, and practise new ways of handling tricky moments. Catherine describes therapy as a joint effort that asks for honesty and work from both sides.

Her background includes work across mental health concerns such as depression, trauma and addiction, and she has experience with both neurodivergent and neurotypical people. She has been practising for four years and holds NCPS as her listed credential.

Catherine aims to provide appointments at a range of times and can sometimes arrange sessions outside her usual schedule by mutual agreement. She explains that change rarely comes from a quick fix and that progress often looks like small gains over time.

If someone prefers a steady, supportive counsellor who uses practical techniques and respectful listening, she offers an approachable, goal-focused style. Prospective clients are invited to start when they feel ready so they can work together toward calmer, more manageable responses to jealousy and other relationship stresses.

How therapy approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, encourages people to notice difficult thoughts and feelings without being driven by them, then choose actions that match their values; it can help with anxiety, low mood and relationship stress. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and teaches practical techniques to shift unhelpful patterns, which can suit worries, sleep problems and anger. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on relationship patterns and early connection, helping people understand how they relate to others and how to build more stable bonds.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Catherine will discuss different methods with each person and agree together which fits best with their goals and day-to-day life. That decision is made collaboratively and can change as therapy progresses.

Please confirm the current online session options before booking because the biography does not list formats. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions around work and family life, reduce travel time and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. Some people prefer not to be on camera, while others like face-to-face video conversations; Catherine can discuss practical arrangements so sessions suit an individual’s routine and needs.