Ian Catterall - Person Centred Therapist & Counsellor

18/11/2025

08/11/2025

I was listening to something that talked about prevention in terms of our mental health and wellbeing rather than treating it when we are struggling.

Given this I believe that therapy is a useful process we could all benefit from - not just when we run into difficulties.

Iancatterall therapy & supervision

02/11/2025

Largely these things are the work and so of course these are things I would like those I work with to know…but I also know it can be so hard.

Feel free to contact me if you’re looking for therapy or a therapist looking for supervision.

Ian

28/10/2025

This is the spire at Chesterfied I saw last weeks. It’s all crooked and bent out of shape…not the way it was supposed to be and anything but perfect - why seek perfection when you can seek your unique self?

27/10/2025

Often we think we need to come up with solutions and wise words to help those around us - more often we don’t need to do that at all.

25/10/2025

I think our brain is very complicated and it is possible to oversimplify and consequently we find when things like this are difficult we blame ourselves. But these are just schemas to remind you to come back to something helpful and as a way of leading yourself to something that will over time change you.

23/10/2025

The usual health warnings: it’s not 100% exact but it you’re feeling these emotions and able to label them you might be then able to think about what has brought them to the fore with some reflection. Knowing what is triggering our emotions can set us well on the road to dealing with whatever it is that ails use. 🙂

22/10/2025

We spend a lot of time wondering what others think about us - it seems we might as well accept they think all kinds of things and do what works for ourselves…

21/10/2025

Sometimes it’s just too hard to do this but even if after a short time you can reflect you’ll find that mostly nothing is ‘personal’ and when you do it’s much easier to process your own pain.

20/10/2025

It is a challenge but far from impossible…

19/10/2025

It’s difficult when people come to therapy and are keen for quick change - especially when they are really unhappy or troubled.

It can be hard to say that sometimes it takes time. That’s not to say there aren’t some quick wins - just saying things out loud can help.

But it’s not a fixed linear path and it can be challenging - but it’s worth the time I think.

10/10/2025

Reach out if you need help…