Cat Minogue Psychotherapy & Counselling
A warm welcome
People come to therapy for many different reasons. You may have spent much of your life putting others’ needs first, hiding how you really feel or adapting yourself to fit in. Perhaps you’re used to noticing what others expect of you, but find it harder to know what you want or need. Therapy can offer space to begin reconnecting with yourself.
I offer a confidential space where you can talk openly about your thoughts, feelings and experiences. A space to slow down, reflect and make sense of what’s
happening in your life. You do not have to be on your own.
Much like a tree needs the right environment to grow, I believe people need the right conditions to feel safe, accepted and able to be vulnerable. From there, change and growth can begin to unfold.
About me
Hi, I’m Cat.
I offer a warm, welcoming space where you can explore your experiences without having to please anyone or find the “right” words. We can work at a pace that feels right for you, with no pressure to rush or be any particular way.
Together, we can gently explore the ways you’ve learned to get through life, what those ways have meant for you and how they feel now. There is room for uncertainty, conflicting feelings and parts of yourself you may have become used to keeping out of sight.
I trust in your capacity to discover what you need and appreciate this can feel scary to begin with. I offer gentle reflections and questions to support you in understanding yourself, noticing your needs and finding your own sense of direction.
I believe we are all perfectly imperfect. You don’t need to change who you are to be welcome here.
I care deeply about supporting people who feel marginalised, unheard or excluded. I aim to offer a space that is inclusive, respectful and welcoming, where your experiences can be heard and taken seriously.
Person-Centred and Experiential Approach
I am a Person-Centred and Experiential psychotherapist.
It’s not always easy to know what to expect from therapy and beginning can feel daunting for some people. My aim is to work alongside you, exploring and respecting what feels right for you moment to moment.
There is no expectation that you tell me your secrets or share the things that make you feel most vulnerable in our first session, or ever. My focus is on building a relationship where you feel accepted, understood, listened to and safe.
Being person-centred means I trust in your capacity to come to understand yourself and what you need. I bring my understanding and reflections, but I don’t assume I know your experience better than you do. We explore it together.
I may offer gentle questions and reflections to help us understand your experience more fully. We may also give attention to feelings as they arise, including those that aren’t yet easy to put into words. This is the experiential part of my approach.
You only have to share what feels comfortable in that moment. There is no right way to be in the room and no need to apologise for feeling, or not feeling. When you feel truly heard, it may become easier to make room for experiences you’ve felt you needed to hide or push aside.
All of you is welcome.
Qualifications and Experience
I have worked as a therapist for the past three years, supporting a range of clients within two charity settings. I now run my own private practice alongside providing training to therapy centres around working with neurodivergent people.
I hold a Postgraduate Diploma (Level 6) in Person-Centred and Experiential Psychotherapy and am currently in the final year of my advanced Master’s training (MSc) at the Sherwood Psychotherapy Training Institute.
I also have a degree in Psychology and Person-Centred Counselling and am a member of the BACP.
Before becoming a therapist, I spent over 20 years working in education, including in leadership and advisory roles. This experience has shaped the way I work today and my belief in meeting people as individuals, rather than telling them who or how they should be.
Areas I can support
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Stress
- Bereavement
- Trauma
- Relationships
- Self-esteem
- Parenting
- ADHD
- Autism
- Dyslexia
- Domestic Abuse
- Sexual Abuse
- Cancer
- Terminal Illness
- Life transitions
- Burn out
Where sessions take place
I offer both in-person and online therapy sessions.
In-person sessions take place in Quorn, in a peaceful setting at One Ash, surrounded by two acres of land. This environment allows for a gentle transition into and out of sessions, offering space to pause and reconnect before returning to daily life. There is also parking available on site.
I also offer online sessions for clients across the UK.
All sessions are 50 minutes and charged at £50.
Contact me
I offer a free 15-minute phone conversation so we can briefly explore what has brought you to therapy and what you might be hoping for from the process. This initial conversation is an opportunity for you to ask any questions and get a sense of how we might work together, so that you can consider whether it feels like the right fit for you. We can then arrange an initial meeting.
E-mail: catminoguepsychotherapy@outlook.com
Mobile: 0735 601 48 83 (please record a message)
