Contact Me

Please complete the form below for more information or to enquire about an initial consultation. Alternatively you can email me directly at catrinthorp@googlemail..com

I work from Monday-Friday from 8am until late afternoon. I will reply to your message as soon as I am able to.

Location
My consulting room is located in Kings Heath, approximately one mile south of the High Street, in a very quiet and private ground floor room. There is ample parking outside and a couple of bus stops are a short walk away (nos.50 and 18).

Therapy Session with Catrin Thorp (Photo of therapy room)

Frequently Asked Questions

Some common questions are answered below.
If your question isn’t amongst them, please do get in touch.

I am interested. What should I do next?

Please contact me to arrange an initial consultation.

What happens in the initial consultation?

The first meeting is an opportunity for me to begin to hear about why you think psychotherapy might be suitable for you. It is also about you meeting me and seeing whether I might be someone you feel comfortable working with. An agreement to commence working together might emerge from our first meeting; sometimes it can take a little longer to reach a decision.

How long is each session?

The initial consultation can last up to 1hr 15 minutes. After that, each session lasts 50 minutes and will take place at the same time each week.

Is it one session per week?

Sessions might begin at a frequency of one per week but it is common to meet more frequently if that is found to be helpful. I regularly see patients twice and three times each week.

How much does it cost?

I have a standard fee which I review annually. Please contact me for more details.

I am happy to hear from anyone who is very keen to engage in long-term psychotherapy, even those with financial constraints.

How is ‘Psychotherapy’ different to ‘Counselling’?

Very broadly speaking, counselling tends to focus on issues which are at the forefront of your mind without attempting to understand too fully where those issues may have come from, and will usually be short-term work. Psychotherapy is an open-ended process which offers you the opportunity to explore yourself in more depth; to take your time so that you are able to notice whether there are patterns within you that may have been repeating throughout your life, from your childhood onwards, without you really knowing it. Whether you need counselling or psychotherapy is never a black-and-white issue and it is possible to move from one approach to the other depending on your circumstances.

How much therapy will I need?

This is not something that can be known for certain at the beginning of treatment. Therapy can last for six-twelve months, especially if there is a specific issue to be worked through but, equally, it can continue for a number of years.

Is it confidential?

Yes. It is of utmost importance that the work adheres to clear boundaries and ethical guidelines.

I have had some counselling/therapy before. Does that matter?

Not at all. It will be interesting to hear of any previous experiences you have had and to think about how they have impacted on your decision to explore further therapy.

Am I too old to start??!

Absolutely not! People often find themselves in therapy at whatever time is ‘right’ for them. It is never too late to explore your life and to think about ways of living in a fuller and more satisfying way.

‘Analysis’ sounds a bit scary. Will I be pulled apart?!? 

A common misunderstanding of ‘analysis’ is that the therapist’s role is to scrutinise the patient to such an extent that the patient feels totally demoralised. This is absolutely not the intention of Analytical Psychotherapy. Whilst being in therapy can be challenging, it might be more helpful to think of analysis as putting together the pieces of a jigsaw, painting a picture or making connections between past and present, inner and outer.