Catherine Drury
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About me
I am a fully qualified and insured Humanistic Counsellor and a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (MBACP).
How often do we truly feel able to show up just as we are and feel accepted, without judgements and expectations forced upon us? It is important that therapy offers respite from those pressures rather than adding to the load.
My focus is on building a safe and non-judgemental space to facilitate deep exploration and promote a healthier relationship with the self. Life can throw all sorts of challenges our way, leaving an invisible yet profound mark on how we feel about ourselves and the world around us. Being in an active process of self-discovery can help uncover what is beneath your current state of consciousness and bring forth a deeper connection to yourself and the world.
How I work
I am a person-centred counsellor, meaning my work as a therapist is in being attuned to your experience and process rather than taking a role of directing you. This comes from the knowledge that your experiences are unique to you, and to truly understand yourself, you must meet yourself where you currently are rather than trying to get to somewhere different blindly. Afterall, only we can truly know our own experiences - everyone else is just experiencing us experiencing, from their own lens! A lot of the work often lies in learning to trust our own perception again.
While maintaining person-centred principles, I sometimes bring in other humanistic modalities where I see it could benefit. This is to adapt sessions to your individual needs.
Sessions typically explore all aspects of your life - from your current experiences, right back to childhood. This can help identify themes and belief systems you may have picked up on the way, giving a deeper understanding of who you are now.
Next step
Please feel free to email me or use the link on this page to book in a free 20-minute phone appointment should you want to find out more about how I work or are interested in starting sessions.
Training, qualifications & experience
- BA (Hons) Humanistic Counselling - University of Chichester
- Certificate in Counselling Skills and Theory - Guildford College
- Certificate in Helping Skills - Guildford College
- Certificate in Interpersonal Skills - Guildford College
- Counsellor at the You Trust Portsmouth
Experience working with
- Sexual abuse
- Domestic abuse
- Trauma
- Neurodiversity
- LGBTQ+
- Health issues/Bereavement
- Addiction
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).
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Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
Fees
£40.00 - £60.00
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I have spaces available Monday-Friday between 10am and 1pm, and offer one evening slot at 7pm Monday-Thursday. Excludes bank holidays.
Further information
I offer a free 20-minute phone call to find out a little about you and what is bringing you to counselling. This gives a chance to see if I am the right therapist for you and to answer any questions you may have.
