Catherine Bamford
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Contact information
Therapist - Cambridge
Features
Availability
Sessions offered in school - some spaces available.
Sessions offered in central Cambridge at 8AKP, Mondays 4-7pm. Please check for availability.
About me and my therapy practice
I am a Child and Adolescent Psychotherapeutic Counsellor and work with children from age 4 to young adult. I offer counselling sessions in schools within the Cambridgeshire area and once a week outside of school hours in central Cambridge.
Through one-to-one therapeutic sessions using arts-based activities and play, I enable children and young people to explore their feelings and experiences, and express themselves in a safe and nurturing environment. Working in this way empowers children and young people to develop understanding of their emotional life, and can bring relief to issues such as anxiety, depression, low self esteem, anger, friendship difficulties, bereavement, family changes and school pressures.
I am able to offer short or long-term work, depending on the needs of each individual.
Practice description
As an integrative therapist, I draw on a range of theoretical orientations to meet the needs of the individual children and young people I work with, the fundamental elements of my work being creative, relational and child-led.
With a keen interest in neurodiversity and specific experience of working therapeutically with autistic young people, I aim to enable all children and young people to feel supported, heard and understood, and equip them with tools to build self-confidence, self esteem and resilience, so that they may thrive in the years to come.
My first session
An initial assessment session is carried out with parents/carers where appropriate, and face-to-face where possible.
What I can help with
ADD / ADHD, Anxiety, Autism spectrum, Bereavement, Cancer, Depression, Disability, Eating disorders, Health related issues, Identity issues, LGBTQ+ counselling, Loss, Neurodiversity, OCD, Relationships, Self esteem, Self-harm, Trauma
Types of therapy
Creative therapy, Integrative
Clients I work with
Children, Young people
How I deliver therapy
Long-term face-to-face work, Short-term face-to-face work