Are you feeling overwhelmed, anxious, or stuck? You're not alone. You may look like you're functioning -but inside, you feel tired of overthinking, doubting yourself, or repeating patterns you understand but can't seem to change. You might be self aware, insightful, and emotionally intelligent - yet still feel ruled by an inner critic, old emotional wounds, or a sense that something inside you hasn't been fully met. You're not broke. And you're not failing at healing. You've just never been taught how to feel safe in yourself. Real change doesn't come from trying harder or "fixing" yourself. It comes from transforming the relationship you have with your inner world. This is the work I offer. I help you transform the relationship you have with yourself, moving from self doubt and inner criticism to self trust, clarity and self acceptance.
Welcome — I’m Kathy Shaw, an integrative therapist and clinical supervisor registered with the BACP. I work with adults and young people who are thoughtful, reflective, and emotionally aware, yet find themselves living from self-doubt, inner criticism, or emotional survival rather than self-trust and clarity.
Many people I work with don’t lack insight — they lack a compassionate, safe relationship with themselves. My approach focuses on transforming how you relate to your inner world. Together, we gently explore your thoughts, emotions, beliefs, and protective patterns — not to judge or fix them, but to understand them with compassion and clarity.
I offer a trauma-informed, depth-based approach that supports nervous system regulation, eases anxiety and self-criticism, and helps cultivate a deeper sense of internal safety and trust. We explore coping strategies with care, honouring how they once helped you survive and allowing them to evolve in ways that better support your life today.
Over time, this work helps people feel more grounded, less reactive, and more confident in themselves. Clients often describe feeling truly heard — sometimes for the first time — and noticing a deep internal shift rather than just intellectual insight. This work isn’t about becoming someone new; it’s about reconnecting with who you already are beneath the noise.
I offer confidential therapy and clinical supervision in Northwich and online. If you’re considering therapy, you don’t need all the answers — just a willingness to begin.
Kathy 🌿
Many clients come to therapy feeling stuck, overwhelmed or disconnected to themselves.
Here's what some of them have shared after working with me.
