Catherine Appah

Welcome. You have taken the difficult step towards seeking support to aid with self-healing, self-development or whatever your issues may be.

I am an experienced qualified therapist, My approach is Eclectic as I can incorporate if necessary different aspects of my training background which consists of systemic therapy, trauma both EMDR and trauma-focused CBT, psychology and integrative therapies. However, these different therapy interventions can be used solely based on the presenting issues that you would like to work through which may be current or past life difficulties and struggles.

Our sessions will be a confidential space for exploration, reflection and challenge but always working at your pace. I provide both short-term and long-term counselling to adults and young people from age 11. My private practice is based in Edgware, HA8, and is easily accessible by public transport. There is free car parking available.

I have been a counsellor for over 20 years and have experience, I have counselling experiences in a variety of settings, including the NHS as a sexual dysfunction counsellor, drugs and alcohol, and recently a lot of my work has been working with emergency services workers.

My main areas of specialism are; trauma both work and personal, Couples Counselling and individual and family therapy, I also provide support for individuals and organisations around critical incident support after a traumatic incident.

My personality enables me to be able to work with all ethnicities, cultures and differences in a non-judgemental way that aids provides my clients with a safe foundation to explore their issues and work towards achieving an effective therapeutic relationship and achievable outcomes from therapy.

To find out more about me and more information about what to expect from counselling, please click on the link to visit my website.

I have considerable expertise and success in working with various issues.

I am a recognised provider for BUPA,

I also see clients through the Employee Assisted Programme (EAP).

Please contact me by telephone or email to arrange a free 30-minute initial appointment.

Depending on the counseling intervention that you require I use psychometric tools such as the IAPT form.

Should we be working with trauma-related issues I may ask you to come a different set of psychometric tools such as the PCL-5

Couples at the first session will be required to complete a series of   assessment questions around their relationship

All the psychometric tools used are to aid us monitor your progress through the sessions from when you started to the mid-point and at the end of therapy.

I work within the framework that supervision is a place for reflection and personal growth for both the supervisee and supervisor. 

Our work will challenge the supervisees to reflect on their work with clients in terms of what's in the room that is acknowledged and therefore consciouse and probe into those areas that might be present at an unconscious level.

In the current climate working with supervisees to aid them in managing the challenges of working in a triangular  way in terms of private practise, placement and employed roles