Catherine Sharp

Hello, my name is Catherine Sharp. I am an experienced BACP accredited and UKCP registered psychotherapist/ counsellor currently working in private practice.  I have considerable experience of working within the NHS and with Social Services.  I also run workshops and groups dealing with trauma, anxiety, obsessive behaviours and stress.  I have co- led a programme working with perpetrators of domestic violence and abuse.

The areas of counselling that I specialise in are depression, anxiety and relationship problems.  I also work with clients who feel angry and struggle to find strategies that enable them to express their anger in appropriate ways.  I am very experienced in working with loss, sensitivity, sexual abuse, bereavement and low self esteem.

I am very aware that we are in the middle of a pandemic (Covid 19) that has radically changed the way we are living.  The uncertainty of health, jobs and sense of isolation has proved difficult for many to manage. Alternatively other people have felt stressed and inhibited by spending long hours under the same roof in circumstances that are uncomfortable or threatening.  I would aim to explore how each individual has been impacted and to offer a safe space to consider coping strategies.

My core training is Psychodynamic Psychotherapy. Briefly translated I believe we are shaped by the conditions, circumstances and the relationships that we have with the significant people around us as we grow up. Psychodynamic theory also suggests that some of these patterns of relationships, good or bad, might be repeated in later relationships. Part of my work might involve exploring a client’s history in order to understand the influences from the past that have contributed to the person you are at present.

I have also trained in Solution Focused and Cognitive Behavioral Therapies. These two therapies are useful for providing step-by-step interventions towards personal goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy can help clients recognize the link between negative thought patterns and behaviour.   As a therapist I would help the client to explore more positive coping strategies and, by working together, introduce changes that result in the client feeling happier and more in control of their lives.

I believe that the quality of the relationship between counsellor and client is vital in bringing about beneficial change. I take care to establish a relationship in which the client feels comfortable to discuss very personal issues and/or beliefs and I make sure that counselling is taken at a pace that is suitable for each separate person.


I am able to see clients in my consulting room at home in Thorpe Waterville. Thorpe Waterville is a quiet village three miles from the A14 at Thrapston and within a 20 minute drive of Kettering, Corby, Wellingborough and Peterborough. The consulting room is comfortable, quiet and relaxed with discreet off road parking and entry.

I am an approved provider registered with the following medical health insurers

Aviva, Nuffield Health, Vitality, Lifeworks, OH Assist and Care First.