Hello, and welcome
My name is Catherine Teale
Catherine earned a BSc (Hons) Degree in Therapeutic Counselling at the University of Leeds Beckett and is an Accredited member of the BACP for Counsellors & Psychotherapists. Catherine describes her approach as integrative, creative, grounding and relational treating everyone as an individual. Catherine is compassionate, kind and committed to providing a warm and safe environment. Catherine believes that successful counselling is through fostering trust, deep connection, empathy and genuine engagement. Catherine has rich experience working with trauma, mental health conditions, neurodiversity and has helped over 1000+ people to work through their anxiety, addiction, trauma, depression, low self-esteem, stress, grief and many more issues.
Catherine started her trauma work during her training years working in an NHS home for mental health, addiction and disability. She worked with clients with a diverse range of mental health problems, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, borderline personality disorder, neurodiversity, autism, ADHD, and addiction. Catherine went on to complete further training in trauma, ADHD and the Rewind technique to treat PTSD and trauma. Catherine has recently secured a place on the EMDR training affiliated with the governing body EMDR Europe. EMDR is an advanced level of psychotherapy and this training will ensure she is trained to a high standard and skill to work with clients with trauma. Catherine is interested in further research of dissociative disorders, particularly Maladaptive daydreaming which is not currently on the DSM-5. As well as private work with both adults and children, Catherine works with insurance companies to deliver short term therapy for work related issues, burnout, stress, work and personal issues, relationships and anxiety.
Catherine also has experience working with young people through school bullying, exam stress, future goals and career ideas. This was supported by further training in Creative Supervision and an accredited Diploma in counselling children and young people safely. Catherine has a wide range of therapeutic tools, age-appropriate activities, creative interventions that align with developmental ages.
You may be wondering, why should I choose Catherine as my counsellor?
With Catherine you are in good hands, she is genuinely there to find out about you.
Catherine knows how it feels to be on your own, carrying the weight of life. Talking to someone can really help as we may not want to off load to our friends and family all the time or maybe we don’t have anyone we can speak to. Just having someone who will listen to understand, to help to explore the loose ends and make sense of things. To go away feeling heard and not so alone can help everything feel a little lighter. What you led you here today? Let this be your first step in self-discovery and understanding with the help of a professional. Therapy can help with understanding, guiding, and creating more positive relationships/choices in life and be aware of my shadow side (the parts you want to change).
You do not have to be on your own.
Don't Quit
When Things go wrong, as they sometimes will,
When the road you're trudging seems all uphill,
When the funds are low and debts are high,
And you want to Smile but have to sigh,
When care is pressing you down a bit,
Rest, if you must, but don't you quit.
Life is queer with its twists and turns,
As everyone of us sometimes learns,
And many a failure turns about,
When he might have won if he'd stuck it out,
Don't give up though the pace seems slow,
You might succeed with another blow.
Often the struggler has given up,
When he might captured the victor's cup.
And he learned too late, when the night slipped down,
How close he was to the golden crown.
Success is failure turned inside out,
The silver tint of clouds of doubt,
And you never can tell how close you are,
It may be near when it seems afar,
So, stick to the fight when you're hardest hit,
It's when things seem worst that you mustn't quit.
Edgar Albert Guest
Catherine's approach to helping....
Anxiety and Depression
This covers OCD, Phobias, Sleep Issues, Intrusive thoughts, etc.
Integrative approach/CBT/Creative, Rewind Trauma Therapy
Although some anxiety is a normal part of life sometimes it can feel like it takes over. It can feel overwhelming and scary.
Therapy can help - I can help you to understand the root of your anxiety and support you by finding new ways to relieve you of the discomfort.
Depression can leave you feeling numb, as if the world is spinning around you and you are stuck in one place.
I can help you to work through your feelings and thoughts. Identify what is pulling you down and ways to bring you back up again.
Stress or Anger
Integrative approach/CBT/Creative therapy
Stress and anger can lead to burn out as well as many other mental health issues such as depression and anxiety.
I can help you to find the root of your stress and anger, to work through it and look at making some changes.
I can offer you the space to talk and reflect.
Bereavement and Grief
Integrative relational approach
Grief is like a wave- everybody grieves in different ways. Sometimes the pain feels too much that we avoid and go into denial about what we have lost. Sometimes grief is complex -we may feel confused and question "should I be feeling this way or why don't I feel like this?"
I'm here to explore your loss at your own pace. To offer warmth and comfort at a time that may feel like you have little hope.
Mental Health Conditions
Integrative relational/CBT/Creative therapy. Rewind Trauma Therapy
I offer a supportive and compassionate space free from judgment. I have helped many people who live or struggle with many mental health conditions, Bipolar disorder, addiction, Schizophrenia, BPD, addiction, Self-harm, Suicidal ideation...
Trauma and PTSD
Integrative relational approach/ CF-CBT/Creative therapy, Rewind Trauma Therapy
Sometimes we may not realise that we have experienced a trauma. It might hit you a lot later on , years down the line in fact that what you went through was a trauma. Your body may be screaming at you in different ways and you may feel confused and scared. I can help you though, you don't have to be on your own. I can offer you a safe and secure space full of compassion and empathy. We can find a way forward together.
Relationships
Integrative approach/CBT
Healthy and positive relationships are a source of happiness and good health. To stay connected to people can help improve our mental health as well as combat loneliness.
Sometimes we find ourselves in difficulties, this may be communication issues, boundaries, trust or other challenges.
I can help build your confidence, explore your boundaries, explore your challenges to help you work through whatever it is you are currently struggling with.
Often the hardest part is taking the first step.
