Katherine Cavallo


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About me
I am a fully qualified and accredited Systemic Family and Couple Psychotherapist (MA) with 25 years’ clinical experience working therapeutically with individuals, couples and families, of all ages, both within the NHS, and via my own independent practice.
As a specialist relationship therapist I support those facing challenges in couple or family relationships. These may include issues related to managing communication and conflict, sex and intimacy, parenting and life transitions, recovery from domestic abuse, trauma or infidelity, or divorce, separation or bereavement. I also support those wishing to develop a deeper sense of relational connection, intimacy and closeness with the important people in their lives.
Keen to embrace gender, sexuality & relationship diversity, I work with couples and families of all kinds. My practice is strengths and resilience orientated, collaborative, and underpinned by the latest evidence based principles.
Fully insured to provide a worldwide online service offering Individual, Couple, Parenting and Family Therapy, as well as Mediation, Consultancy, Coaching and Clinical Supervision.
Practicalities:
- Appointments Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday (daytime) and Friday (am)
- Waiting time to start therapy 2-8 weeks
- Online appointments only
I understand how hard it can be to find the right type of therapy, and therapist for you. I therefore include client reviews and a link to further information about Systemic Psychotherapy below.
For further information about my practice and answers to Frequently Asked Questions, please see my UKCP profile: https://www.psychotherapy.org.uk/therapist/Katherine-Cavallo-RqDJSAA3
Referrals also accepted via Social Care and Family Law services. Professionals can connect with me via LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katherine-cavallo-3250342a8/
Client reviews:
“By creating a safe, reassuring space where we can be genuine and talk honestly, Katherine has helped us navigate the most difficult conversations and situations. With great sensitivity she encouraged us to explore and develop new and creative possibilities for living, in the wake of deep personal tragedy (Couple Therapy).”
“Regular visits to Katherine have really helped us…. We have benefited in particular from her empathetic listening, her understanding of the whole context of our situation, and her skill and tact in suggesting helpful courses of action (Family Therapy).”
"I have absolutely loved having Katherine as my clinical supervisor. She has always been so thoughtful and caring to talk too, a fantastic listener who always came up with great solutions and ideas during supervision (Clinical Supervision)."
"It was a pleasure working with Katherine. She helped me process trauma I had after leaving an emotionally abusive relationship and, with kindness and compassion, helped me to make sense of what happened to me. Working with Katherine to untangle the past helped me to move forward with my life in a new and positive direction (Individual Therapy)."
"Just wanted to thank you for our sessions. It has been so helpful to us and we couldn’t have done it without you. You have a lovely easy-going way of talking and this made us feel very comfortable when speaking about some difficult things. Thanks again (Family Therapy)."
“Thank you soo much for helping us to negotiate all the tricky waters with such skill and gentleness. You are a complete star Katherine (Couple Therapy).”
For further information about Systemic Psychotherapy, the Association of Family Therapy has some helpful information available here: https://www.aft.org.uk/page/whatisfamilytherapy
Training, qualifications & experience
Experience:
Within the NHS, my experience spans a variety of contexts including Community and Inpatient Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) and Specialist Eating Disorder Services. Prior to this I worked in Children’s Paediatric Inpatient settings and Children's Palliative Care. Alongside a clinical role, over the years, I have been involved in Service Development and Leadership, as well as providing Training, Supervision and Consultation, and worked as a Specialist Clinical Lecturer.
Regarding Private Practice, I initially worked with the Oxford Priory Wellbeing Centre before developing my own Independent Psychotherapy Service, and founding Oxford Family Therapy.
In 2018 Oxford Family Therapy extended its services to include a range of online options enabling clients to join together and access therapy from their own homes, whether they are spread across the UK or further afield.
I’m also a keen writer, on relational psychotherapy matters, and am regularly invited to contribute to the national media, (including the Telegraph and the Guardian newspaper), particularly regarding my work on relational toxicity and domestic abuse.
Qualifications:
- MA Systemic Family Psychotherapy, Tavistock and Portman Clinic, London
- PGD Systemic Family Practice (Eating Disorders), Reading University
- PGC Applied Systemic Theory, Tavistock and Portman Clinic, London
- PGC Teaching and Assessment, Oxford Brooked University
- Treating Couples: Surmountable Challenges: Harvard Medical School
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Children and Young People, OCTC
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy – Enhanced (Eating Disorders), Prof Fairburn
- Dialogical Behavioural Therapy, Oxford Health DBT Service
- Multifamily Therapy for Eating Disorders, Maudsley Hospital, London
- Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS), Oxford Health Neurodevelopmental Service
Fully accredited member of UKCP & AFT
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Further information
Research shows that Family Therapy is useful for children, young people, adults and older adults experiencing a wide range of difficulties and interpersonal issues and circumstances, across the family life cycle including:
Couple relationship difficulties
Child and adolescent mental health issues such as Anxiety, Depression, Eating Disorders, Trauma, Behavioural Difficulties etc
Adult mental health issues as Anxiety, Depression, Eating Disorders, Trauma, Abuse, Addictions etc
Parenting issues
Illness and disability in the family
Separation, divorce and step-family life
Anorexia, bulimia and other eating disorders
Fostering, adoption, kinship care and the needs of ‘looked after’ children
Domestic violence and abuse
Self-harm
Drug and alcohol misuse
The effects of trauma
Physical illness, death, dying and bereavement
Difficulties related to ageing and other life cycle changes
For further information about Systemic Family and Couple Psychotherapy and Counselling see https://www.aft.org.uk/page/whatisfamilytherapy