Cath Townley

I do not routinely work evenings or weekends

BACP Accredited Counsellor/Psychotherapist. Approachable and experienced Counsellor, Integrative Psychotherapist (Transactional Analysis), Clinical Supervisor, Trainer, and Registered Nurse. I work with individuals, couples and groups and provide short-term counselling and longer-term psychotherapy. Based in New Mills, High Peak, my practice is 5-10 minutes by car from Marple, Disley, Chapel-en-le-Frith, and Glossop, and is easily accessible by train from Stockport, Buxton and surrounding areas. I offer day time appointments and also provide clinical supervision to other counsellors and trainees.

Whether you are experiencing loss, feeling depressed, angry, frustrated, or sad, you may feel overwhelmed, as if you are going mad, and wondering how things will ever get better. Please be reassured that in most cases we can work through things together in a respectful, supportive, confidential and safe manner to bring a sense of fulfilment back into your life.

I work mainly using a psychoanalytical relational approach. I am also qualified in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. I work with people’s fears, dissatisfaction, non-acceptance of their bodies, relationship problems, mistrust of themselves, others and the world. Addressing these issues will aim to reduce any harmful coping behaviour patterns, including unhealthy relationships with food, sex, over-spending, drugs or alcohol

I am a registered member of the BACP, and of the NMC (Nursing and Midwifery Council). I support my practice with regular self-development work and mandatory clinical supervision. This means you can be assured that you will always be safe and well protected throughout our work together.

I am proud of my trusted background as a qualified and experienced Registered General Nurse of 25+ years, having worked both in private practice and in the NHS. Alongside my private psychotherapy practice, I also work as a volunteer counsellor for a nationally recognised Queens award-winning national charity.

I do not routinely work evenings or weekends

I offer safe and effective clinical supervision and peer-group supervision to trainees and experienced Counsellors and Psychotherapists.

Clinical supervision is extremely important in the counselling profession for both beginners and experienced counsellors. I am keen to develop a supervisory relationship with you that is constructive and therapeutic so that you feel comfortable and safe to discuss all aspects of your work.

I use an integrative model of supervision which is suitable no matter what theoretical model you use with your clients.

I provide training during office hours Monday - Friday

Training is delivered at a cost of £250 per half day

If you have training requirements during weekend hours please contact me to discuss

I provide training to individuals, groups and organisations on a number of topics, including but not limited to:

• ACT therapy

• Addiction

• Attachment

• Attention Deficit Disorder

• Auto-immune disorders

• Bereavement

• Body Image

• Emotional regulation

• Psycho-neurobiology (body and mind)

• Clinical Supervision

• Conflict Resolution

• Couple Therapy

• Depression

• Drug and Alcohol dependence and recovery

• Ego States

• Endings

• Memory

• Menopause

• Mental Capacity and Mental Health

• Mindfulness

• Pain Management

• Panic and Phobias

• Parenting

• Personality Disorders

• Public Speaking and Presenting

• Relationship building

• Safeguarding

• Shame

• Sleep and insomnia

• Transactional Analysis

• Trauma

• Unexplained illnesses

• Working with Teams