Carrie (Cat) Thompson
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About me
As a qualified counsellor I feel confident I can work effectively with a wide range of situations, problems or experiences.
I offer a warm, confidential, affirming, and person-centred approach that welcomes individuals of all ages, genders, sexualities, races, and backgrounds. I am committed to providing compassionate trauma informed care. I understand that therapy is fundamentally about the client. We all get stuck sometimes. We will collaborate to explore your issues from multiple dimensions and work through them with a pathway of stabilization, processing and the integration of new tools and concepts.
My journey into counselling was inspired by my own experience as a client, so I understand the apprehension that can come with seeking support. Central to my approach is the cultivation of a meaningful relationship between us. I believe as human beings we thrive when we feel understood and connected to. Through this relationship we can unfold and explore our full potential.
If you're contemplating whether I am the right counsellor for you, please contact in whichever way you prefer. I aim to respond promptly to enquiries. We can then explore your needs and perhaps embark on this journey together.
All communication is treated confidentially.
Thank you :)
Training, qualifications & experience
Dip. in Therapeutic Counselling, Cert. in Counselling Studies, Cert. in Counselling Skills, Cert. in Children and Young People's Mental Health.
As a fully qualified and registered member of the BACP I have practiced for a number of years counselling people of all ages.
I am proud to work with a charity in Peterborough that supports families with children that have additional needs, disabilities and life-limiting conditions. I have helped people with ongoing support in difficult circumstances, deal with diagnosis and acceptance of neurodivergence, in particular ADHD, dealing with loss, relationship difficulties, shame, isolation, chronic illness, health conditions and more.
I have worked within colleges helping young people manage issues such as anxiety, stress, anger problems, depression, low self-esteem, LGBTQ+ counselling and gender identity questions, bereavement, family issues, sexual abuse, loneliness, general worries, low mood, eating disorders, self-harm, coping mechanisms among many others.
I work online with an affirming and sex positive agency supporting clients globally with a wide range of goals.
I am in regular supervision and undertake ongoing CPD (continued professional development) and training.
Some recent CPD;
- LGBTQ+ Intimate Partner Violence.
- Working with Shame.
- Working Creatively with Timelines from an Attachment and Trauma Perspective.
- Queering Therapy Spaces and Working with Gender Diverse Clients.
Member organisations
BACP is one of the UK’s leading professional bodies for counselling and psychotherapy with around 60,000 members. The Association has several different categories of membership, including Student Member, Individual Member, Registered Member MBACP, Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Accred) and Senior Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Snr Acccred).
Registered and accredited members are listed on the BACP Register, which shows that they have demonstrated BACP’s recommended standards for training, proficiency and ethical practice. The BACP Register was the first register of psychological therapists to be accredited by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA).
Accredited and senior accredited membership are voluntary categories for members who choose to undertake a rigorous application and assessment process to demonstrate additional standards around practice, training and supervision.
Individual members will have completed an appropriate counselling or psychotherapy course and started to practise, but they won’t appear on the BACP Register until they've demonstrated that they meet the standards for registration. Student members are still in the process of completing their training.
All members are bound by the BACP Ethical Framework and a Professional Conduct Procedure.
Accredited register membership
The Accredited Register Scheme was set up in 2013 by the Department of Health (DoH) as a way to recognise organisations that hold voluntary registers which meet certain standards. These standards are set by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA).
This therapist has indicated that they belong to an Accredited Register.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
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Fees
£45.00 - £50.00
Concessions offered for
Additional information
In-person - £50 per session (50 min).
Online or telephone - £45 per session (50 min).
I hold two low cost online/telephone spaces.
Trainee counsellor concession please enquire.
Payments by bank transfer, cash/card payments accepted in-person if preferred.
When I work
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9 am - 8 pm Mon-Thurs.
10 am - 4 pm weekends.
I am available 7 days a week for telephone/email enquiries.
Further information
Online sessions conducted over Microsoft Teams, WhatsApp video or by phone call.
In-person sessions take place in a central Peterborough location (PE1) and as my personal costs are currently lower for online or telephone I feel it's fair to reflect that in my fees.
