FAQ

I am a CBT therapist and EMDR practitioner. These are evidence – based forms to therapy designed to support individuals living with anxiety, low mood, phobias, trauma and PTSD. Both CBT & EMDR support individuals in understanding their mental health, learning techniques to take control back and make positive changes to live a more fulfilling, calmer and connected life.

You can prepare by:

- Writing down a summary of the main area of concerns that drove you to access therapy.

- Identifying your goals for therapy, such as what you’d like to be different.

- Reflecting on any experiences, emotions, thoughts or physical sensations that are troubling you.

You will be offered an Initial assessments to start with. You don’t need to worry about what to say, as I will guide you through the appointment. I will ask you specific questions that will help us develop a shared understanding of your mental health difficulties, what factors are maintaining the problem and most importantly, identify the area you would like to target to work on in therapy. This is called a ‘formulation’. I will also use a variety of planned questionnaires to support our exploration.

My role is to work alongside you to gain shared understanding of your current difficulties and what you want to achieve in therapy. This will help me rule in or out different mental health presentations and what treatment route is most effective to support recovery. I will share with your my provisional diagnosis and if CBT or EMDR is most effective to support your goals. I will provide written information on the options and then we will discuss your preference to make a collaborative decision.

By selecting a BABCP accredited therapist, you are choosing a highly-qualified professional with verified expertise in CBT who has undergone rigorous assessment and demonstrated substantial clinical experience.

Accredited therapists are bound by comprehensive ethical standards that prioritise your wellbeing, confidentiality, and safety, and they commit to ongoing professional development to stay current with best practices. You can verify a therapist's accreditation status on the BABCP Register: https://portal.babcp.com/therapist/register

I specialise in working with trauma and PTSD. I am a duel trained therapist in CBT & EMDR which are evidence based forms of therapy to support recovery from PTSD.

I also have a special interest in supporting individuals from ‘ex-pat’ and military families. I am from a military family myself and I am a military wife. I have lived experience of supporting deployments, relocations and international postings. This lived experience allows me to emphasise with some of the challenges, as well as the opportunities, that are offered as part of this unique life path. I feel these experiences also enable me to work alongside individuals from backgrounds of uncertainty, multiple relocations, marginalised social groups and those living with trauma.

The normal duration of each session is 50 minutes for CBT and 60-90 minutes for EMDR, although I reserve the right to amend that time for therapeutic reasons. 

Treatment will vary depending on the provisional diagnosis identified and treatment plan, in accordance with the evidence base recommendations. Typically, therapy is usually around 12-16 sessions. However, we may need less, or require more sessions, based on your individual presentation. I would usually consider reviewing how treatment is going at around session 6 to ensure it continues to feel like a suitable match.

Sessions will usually follow a similar pattern. We’d start by collaboratively agreeing on the agenda for the session. I would then provide some time to check in with how you have been since the last session and review any home tasks that were set between sessions. We would reflection on your individual formulation and spent the majority of the session testing out new skills to support your recovery aligned with your treatment goals. We would then agree on home practice tasks and secure the next session.

Successful therapy is as individual as you are.

We could determine success by developing your understanding of your mental health difficulties. By what you learn in therapy to make meaningful changes to your life. By meeting your therapy goals. By developing a safe space for you to feel held and safe in exploring your mental health.

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I have over 15 years of experience providing psychotherapy within the NHS, Prison Service, remote online platforms as an associate such as Police Care and Mindler Health. I now run my own online Private Practice.

I also provide supervision to therapeutic teams who want to support staff morale, wellbeing and team connectedness.

Online therapy can be conducted over a variety of mediums. However, the preferred method will be over Microsoft Teams as an encrypted server to ensure information is kept safe.

Your session invitation will be sent out to you by email. We will have regularly planned session at an agreed time and day.

My Private Practice is online. I offer flexible appointments to provide Individuals a choice of sessions that fit around their life and other commitments.

You can email hello@katcuthbertpsychotherapy.com

Payment Terms Payments are due at the time of booking.

Commitment to Regular Sessions Life is busy, and I understand that accessing therapy requires careful planning. To maximise the benefits of therapy, it's important that you can commit to regular sessions. We'll discuss whether this is the right time for you to begin therapy during your initial assessment and revisit this throughout our work together as needed.

Cancellation Policy I understand that unexpected events and emergencies sometimes occur, making it necessary to cancel or miss appointments. In such exceptional circumstances, fees may be waived at my discretion.

To help ensure appointment availability for all clients, please observe the following guidelines:

48+ hours notice: No cancellation fee

24-48 hours notice: 50% session fee applies

Less than 24 hours notice: Full session fee applies

Missed appointments: Full session fee applies

Please contact me as soon as possible if you need to reschedule. I will work with you to find a suitable alternative time whenever possible.

Outstanding Payments If therapy fees remain unpaid, I reserve the right to pause or terminate services until payment arrangements are resolved.