Catherine Woolhouse
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About me
Hi, I’m Cathie, the process of looking for a counsellor can be a little daunting, so welcome you to my profile. I like to work with anyone who feels they need help to be curious about the difficulties they experience.
My experience as a children and young people’s counsellor allows me to reach out to clients of high school age in addition to the experience of counselling adults of all ages. I also work empathically with parent/child relationships and families, relationships under strain due to a diagnosis including neurodivergent conditions and age-related pressures. I have worked extensively with people with neurodivergent conditions and mental health difficulties.
My practice is inclusive and my space is accessible, so allowing you to bring to counselling any thoughts and feelings you feel you need help with. Each person brings their own set of needs so there are no wrong answers or ways of seeing things. I work unconditionally in a Person-Centred way; I strongly believe that each person is an expert on their own set of needs. I can help you to work towards a point where you feel satisfied with your understanding of you and able to cope with your individual challenges.
I am happy to work in person at my space or online face to face in a safe and confidential space of your own. I look forward to sharing and facilitating your process.
Training, qualifications & experience
I have a BA (Hons) Person-Centred Counselling Degree, which allows me to work with adults in addition I have an Advanced Certificate in Systemic Counselling which allows me to work with couples and families. I also have an Advanced Certificate in Working with Children and Young People.
I have worked for over 25 years with Children and Young People in various settings. I have received extensive training while working with neurodiversity, so have a good understanding of the difficulties by clients who have been diagnosed or are not diagnosed.
I am also a member of the BACP (British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists.
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
Fees
£45.00 - £50.00
Free initial telephone session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
One to one sessions online or in person are - £45
Parent/Child and small groups - £50
I can be paid using bank transfer or cash at least 24 hours before the session, which confirms the appointment.
I operate a 24 hours cancellation agreement, cancellations with less than 24 hours notice will be charged at the full fee.
When I work
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Further information
As a Person-Centred Counsellor, I believe wholeheartedly, that you have expert knowledge about how you function, given the opportunity and security of a safe relationship with a professional counsellor and a comfortable environment you will be enabled to find your own way forward from the difficulties you experience.
I offer face to face sessions in addition to online sessions, in which, I offer creative approaches and walking talking therapy.
