Counselling or Psychotherapy
Therapy is a unique experience for everyone but starts with sitting together in a private space and talking about whatever feeling and thoughts you wish to bring. I will try to help you look at these from the perspective of the relationships you have in your everyday life, sometimes those from the past and, at times, the relationship we have to each other when we meet.
Whatever your reason for making contact, psychotherapy/counselling can help you understand what you are going through and support you as you face difficult thoughts and feelings . Everyone can find life overwhelming at times, which impact on our sense of wellbeing, our ability to work and achieve and our relationship to ourselves and others.
I am experienced in helping clients who have encountered difficulties with :
- Neurodiversity; ADHD
- Anxiety and Depression
- Self Esteem and Confidence
- Stress and Low Mood
- Identity
- Relationships and Interpersonal Problems
- Family Relationships
- Sexuality
- Traumatic Experiences
- Childhood Trauma
- Coping with Feelings of Shame
- Stuckness and Transitions
- Self-harm
- Suicidal Thoughts
- Eating Distress
- Unresolved Issues from Childhood
- Personal Development
- Bereavement and Life Crisis
- Work Related Issues
- Anger
- Other
Therapy/Counselling provides an opportunity to explore your thoughts and feelings within the safety of a therapeutic relationship, which can in turn help you to process unresolved feelings, gain insight and understanding and can facilitate positive change.
Individuals and Couples
I offer open ended and short-term/time limited therapy.
Sessions are available Online or face to face in Weybridge and Guildford.
Individuals
£70 (50mins)
Couples
£90 (50mins)
Clients facing financial difficulties may be able to get assistance with their session fees.
About me
Catherine Butler MBACP
I offer a supportive, non judgemental space where clients can explore difficulties such as relationships, self esteem, anxiety, depression, trauma, ADHD and emotional concerns. I work collaboratively, at your pace, to help you gain insight into patterns that may be causing distress and to develop a deeper understanding of yourself. Our work can involve gently bringing unconscious processes into awareness, allowing you to experience, make sense of, and work through long standing feelings in a way that supports meaningful change.
I am a qualified psychodynamic counsellor and psychotherapist, and a clinical supervisor. Alongside my private practice, I am part of the training team at Basingstoke Counselling Service, where I teach across the full psychodynamic counselling training programme, from introductory courses through to qualification. I am also a clinical supervisor on the qualifying Diploma training, supporting both trainee and qualified therapists in their clinical and professional development.
As qualified professionals we are always striving to improve our knowledge and add to skills, below are some of courses/qualifications and trainings I have undertaken recently.
Understanding Neurodiversity in Counselling and Psychotherapy
Level 7 Dipolma Supervision of Individuals and Groups
Post Qualification Certificate in Couples Counselling (Refresher)
A Day with Graham Music; Playfulness in Psychotherapy. Its roots, Why We Need It and What Gets in the Way?
Working with Trauma
Diploma in Clinical Psychology
Dealing with Distress: Working with Suicide and Self-harm Online
A Day with Christian Sanderson; The Web of Shame in the Therapeutic Space
Brief Dynamic Therapy
Currently Reading:
The Oedipus Complex by Rhona M. Fear
Psychodynamic Supervision by Martin Rock
The Examined Life By Stephan Grosez
A Couples State of Mind Psychanalysis of Couples and the Tavistock Relationship Model by Mary Morgan
Scattered Minds by Gabor Mate MD