Catherine Sweeney

Catherine Sweeney


Registered Member MÌÇÐĹÙÍø (Accredited)

Contact information

Phone number
07963440451

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Therapist - Ludlow

Ludlow SY8
07963440451
Sessions from £55.00

Features

  • Flexible hours available
  • Wheelchair accessible office
  • Available for home visits
  • Concessionary rates

Availability

Currently have availability Tuesday to Saturday mornings. Evenings limited, but do ask, odd spaces here and there. Available for 8am to 8pm weekdays.



About me and my therapy practice

Counselling is for you and about you. I'd be interested to hear the problem you're facing right now. It can be difficult to make that first appointment, so I aim to offer a warm acceptance and really hear what's going on for you. 

Whether you are lost in painful memories from the past or anxiously worrying about the future,  both these, can leaving you with little energy to live your life more fully right now. Perhaps you feel unable to see a clear way through a difficult dilemma that leaves you stuck where you are. Lack of confidence or trust can leave you unable to get what you need from your life.

You may be surprised to realise that simply talking about these things and allowing feelings to be expressed about what’s happened to you, can really you move forward. Having an experienced counsellor helps you clarify things, improve feelings of self-worth, begin to heal the hurt and pain of loss or move towards  making choices you’ve been putting off.

I have ten years experience in helping people with all sorts of issues, so let’s see how I can support you in exploring what’s going on for you. 

I first built up my private practice in London after completing my training, then moved to Cardiff and had a busy practice there . Through lockdown , I learned a lot from working exclusively online and now my new practice in Ludlow is a mixture of both online and face to face.

Contact me now for current availability.

Practice description

I now live in Ludlow in Shropshire and work from a comfortable, private and cosy annexe in my home. It has a separate entrance from the rest of the property. Although there is ramped level access up to the house, the door has a step into the room.

There is parking across the road from the house and it is all ten minutes walk from the town centre or station.

*Because Ludlow is so pretty and accessible to green space, I’ve now started offering ‘Walk and Talk Therapy’ for people who may find this useful as a different way to access counselling. 

Essentially, it means meeting somewhere convenient to a walk and spending the bulk of the session walking, talking or sitting and engaging therapeutically in nature. Some people may prefer this side-by-side talking rather than facing each other in a room.

Do enquire if you’d like to trial a trial session of this way of working to see if it would be suitable or a mix of working in a room or out in nature*

If you prefer to meet in the town centre, I can book a room at the Mascall Centre in Ludlow.

https://www.ludlowmascallcentre.co.uk/

Sessions are £30 for the first, then £55to continue. Concessions offered. I can also offer them online if preferred.

My first session

I offer a half price first session as I believe its important to try an initial session to see if it feels right for you and also to see for what the best option is for you and whether we can work together to help you explore and work on what feels important for you.

First sessions are about what you feel comfortable to share right now about this first step you have taken to make an appointment with me. It’s a chance for you to share and say what it is you want from sessions, what outcome you’d like, even if you’re not sure what that is yet. 

Also, to ask me questions, if you have any, about the process or about my qualifications, training and experience.

What I can help with

Abuse, Anxiety, Bereavement, Cancer, Chronic fatigue syndrome / ME, Cultural issues, Depression, Disability, Health related issues, Infertility, Loss, Menopause, Obsessions, OCD, Personal development, Phobias, Pregnancy related issues, Redundancy, Relationships, Self esteem, Self-harm, Service veterans, Sexual identity, Sexuality, Spirituality, Stress, Trauma, Women's issues, Work related issues

Types of therapy

Creative therapy, Existential, Gestalt, Humanistic, Relational

Clients I work with

Adults, Older adults, Trainees, Young people

How I deliver therapy

Home visits, Long term sessions, Long-term face-to-face work, Online therapy, Outdoor therapy, Short term sessions, Short-term face-to-face work, Time-limited