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Psychodynamic Counsellor & Psychotherapist · MSc in Psychodynamic Counselling and Psychotherapy
Calm, confident, and deeply authentic, Catherine creates a safe and grounding space. She listens with real presence, helping you understand what might make starting difficult or why silence can feel uneasy. When you’re not sure what to talk about, she helps you explore whatever comes to mind at your own pace.
Grounded in Psychodynamic therapy, Catherine explores how your past shapes your present. She brings a creative, intuitive flow that adapts to your needs and style of expression, offering a supportive space to navigate everything from daily stresses to deep self‑understanding.
Clients consistently highlight Catherine’s straightforward, jargon-free communication and use of practical examples. Clients value her genuine, grounded honesty, noting that her authenticity gives them complete permission to show up exactly as they are.
Anything on your mind is welcome - memories, thoughts, feelings, wishes, dreams, relationships, and even your reactions to me or the therapy itself. As we work together, we will make sense of past situations and current challenges while gently exploring unconscious processes that influence your thoughts and behaviours. Through this reflective process, you will begin to notice patterns, gain fresh insights, and develop greater self-understanding in a supportive and open environment.
Together, we work to: unpack difficult memories, unprocessed experiences, and distressing events. Explore feelings of anxiety, depression, guilt, shame, anger, emptiness, or ambivalence. Understand repetitive thoughts, impulses, and relational patterns. Become more consciously responsive rather than reactive. Clarify your wishes, values, needs, and beliefs, build healthier, more honest relationships with yourself and others. Learn to manage change and increase awareness of unconscious motivations. Explore experiences of loss, endings, and grief while nurturing inner strength and compassion.
My path into therapy was not linear. Before training as a therapist, I worked as an artist and museum manager, which taught me to look beneath the surface of human experience. I am deeply curious about the early environments, relationships, and life events that have shaped each person. My artistic background supports a flexible, intuitive, and creative approach rather than a rigid, one-size-fits-all model. I adapt to each client’s rhythm - whether they need structure, spaciousness, gentle pacing, or deeper intensity. As a neurodivergent practitioner, I often notice emotional and relational patterns quickly, offering insights that support deeper self-understanding. At the heart of my work are curiosity, creativity, and respect for the full complexity of each person’s story.
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My areas of specialisation include:
- Identity (cultural, ethnic, gender, sexuality, neurodivergent)
- Trauma (neglect, psychological and physical abuse, intergenerational trauma)
- Loss and grief (bereavement, anticipatory loss)
- Life transitions (university, relocation, divorce, redundancy)
Psychodynamic psychotherapy is a gentle and reflective approach that explores how past experiences influence present thoughts, emotions, and relationships. By working with both conscious and unconscious material, therapy supports greater emotional awareness and psychological balance. This approach encourages long-term growth, deeper insight, and healthier ways of relating to yourself and others.
I offer psychodynamic and psychoanalytic-oriented therapy for individual adults aged 18+. I provide short-term focused counselling (minimum 6 sessions, with review options) and long-term open-ended psychotherapy. Sessions are 50 minutes, held weekly at a consistent time and day. In short-term work, we focus on the most significant concerns within the available time.
| Session type | Format | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Individual | Online | £80 |
If you are seeking a space to explore your inner world and better understand your life experiences, psychodynamic therapy may be a meaningful fit. This thoughtful, exploratory way of working can lead to lasting personal change. If this approach resonates with you, I invite you to reach out and begin the conversation.
