Originally Cathy trained as a nurse but after seven years of nursing her interest in social care moved her to study for a degree in Psychology. Subsequent study achieved Diplomas in Counselling and Psychotherapy and she is a BACP Senior Accredited  Practitioner.

With over 30 years of experience Cathy has worked as Counsellor and Supervisor for employers such as MIND, a National Social Work Agency, GP Practices and the NHS. She has also had a private practice for 20 years and has rooms in Exeter, Exmouth and Bovey Tracey.

Cathy has always had a keen and parallel interest with physical health and well being and the impact of emotion on the body, and in recent years she trained in Zero Balancing bodywork which she found to be a simple and extremely effective way of bringing improvement into a client’s sense of wellness, and also a counter-balance for counselling in her private practice

Cathy has always been interested in sharing skills and has run groups and training workshops for many years.She is co-founder of Professional Private Practice, a training organisation for Health Practitioners.

Qualifications

• BSc Hons in Psychology
• Diplomas  - Integrative Psychosynthesis Counselling & Psychotherapy
• ITEC Certificate in Massage Anatomy & Physiology 
• Certificate in Zero Balancing bodywork