Cat White - Cat White Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist MSC MBABCP Acc
Bio
As a Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist my main focus is helping clients understand and manage their problems within this framework.
CBT is an active therapy, present focused, collaborative and structured allowing the clients to become ‘their own therapist’.
This type of therapy empowers the client to take responsibility for their own therapeutic journey, acquiring the skills and techniques to maintain changes made in therapy for the long term.
Throughout my career I have worked in a variety of settings, therapeutic communities, schools, occupational health, prisons, secure units, hospitals and the community in primary care. This has allowed me to gain a broad knowledge and experience of human nature and the difficulties there in.
Theoretical Approach: My main theoretical approach is Cognitive Behavioural; however due to my past experience I am also able to work more trans-theoretically encompassing differing therapeutic styles.
Special Interests: My main focus of treatment is mild to complex depressive and anxiety disorders. These include Panic, Phobias, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Grief, Health anxiety, Generalised Anxiety Disorder, Eating disorders and Adjustment / Mood disorders. I also have an interest in sleep, weight problems, addictions, stress management and anger issues.
Each treatment episode is individually tailored to the client.
Cat WhiteCertified Therapist
CBT is an active therapy, present focused, collaborative and structured allowing the clients to become ‘their own therapist’. This empowers the client to take responsibility for their own therapeutic journey, acquiring the skills and techniques to maintain changes made in therapy for the long term
Experience
Accreditation: I am a fully accredited member of the British Association of Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (www.BABCP.org), a member of the Association of Contextual Behavioural Science (ACBS). I am registered with the Yoga Alliance and a qualified fitness professional (Fitpro). I am qualified with VTCT and the University of North Wales (MBSR / MBCT).
Code of Ethics: I adhere to the standards of conduct, performance and ethics required by my accrediting body the British Association of Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP)
Therapeutic Experience:
I have worked therapeutically for the past 25 years. At present I work as an accredited CBT therapist treating clients within the NHS and through my own private practice. I am registered to accept privately funded clients through BUPA, Nuffield Health, AXA PPP, Aviva and Vitality providers.
Qualifications
Qualifications:
BSc in Psychology
MSc in Applied Criminology.
Solvent, Drug and Alcohol Counselling.
MSc in Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapy
Throughout my career I have also attained qualifications in Solution Focused Therapy, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction and Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy Programmes (MBSR / MBCT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Narrative Exposure Therapy (NET).
I am also a qualified Sanatan Yoga and ETM Instructor, Sports Massage Therapist.