About Therapy
There are many reasons for coming to therapy but it’s not always easy to know how to get started. By coming to my website, you have already taken the first step and I hope that the information I provide here will help you to make a decision as to how to proceed.
You might be very clear about what brings you to therapy and what you want to achieve from it. Or you may not know exactly how to express what you’re feeling, but you know that talking to someone in a safe and confidential space may help.
As a psychodynamic therapist, I offer you that space. Together we can explore your thoughts and feelings, understand how past events can influence the present, and acknowledge patterns of behaviour that may not be serving you.
​Perhaps a recent event has left you feeling de-stabilised, or you still feel affected by something that happened long ago. Maybe you would like to find out more about yourself and how you are impacted by your behaviour or of those around you.
​Before our first session, we will have an initial call, for which there is no charge, where we can discuss your needs and which gives us both the opportunity to find out if I am the right therapist for you.
Here are some, but not all, of the issues that bring people to therapy:
About Supervision
The right dynamic between the client, the therapist and the supervisor creates the perfect foundations for effective supervision. As a registered member of the British Association for Psychoanalytic and Psychodynamic Supervision (BAPPS), I strive to set up a collegiate relationship, where teaching, evaluating, monitoring, consulting and administering all play their part.
Growth, both of the supervisee and myself as a supervisor, can only happen if the relationship is such that trust is established. Being able to discuss client work honestly means that blind spots are uncovered and biases acknowledged. I provide a safe framework for therapists, trainee therapists and, indirectly, their clients.
I offer in-person and on-line supervision both to both trained therapists and to trainees.
Supervision sessions last for 50 minutes and cost £60 (concessions available for trainees).
Jo Catherall
The psychodynamic approach to therapy recognises that current challenges can often be better understood by exploring past experiences and relationships. By acknowledging unconscious processes and fostering a strong therapeutic relationship, we can work together to facilitate personal growth and progress.
These principles are central to my practice, and I prioritise your desired outcomes as a client.
I believe that by working collaboratively, we can achieve your therapeutic goals.
My approach is warm and open, and respectful of diversity and difference.