Catharine Viveash
With a master of arts in counselling, I am a qualified counsellor and registered with the Swiss Association for Counselling (Schweizerische Gesellschaft für Beratung, SGfB). I am also registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). I am Level trained in Internal Family Systems and often integrate this beautifully compassionate approach. I am in the process of becoming certified.
Born to British parents, I grew up in the UK and America, moving to Switzerland in early adulthood. After studying a bachelor of science in psychology I pursued a career in human resources, studying further for an MBA. My transition into parenthood triggered my longstanding passion for mental health and I began my journey into counselling. I have experience working with adults, young people and children, as well as working as a counsellor within a school setting.
I am also a registered facilitator of the Circle of Security Parenting programme, for parents of children between the ages four months and six years old. In small groups we unravel the intricacies and challenges of nurturing a secure attachment relationship with our children.
Qualifications…..
Level 2 Internal Family Systems, 2024
Level 1 Internal Family Systems, registered practitioner, 2023
MA Counselling, Webster University, Geneva, 2019-2022
Circle of Security Parenting programme, registered facilitator, 2022
Mental Health First Aid, ensa, 2020
MBA, Open University, 2005-2008
BSC Psychology, University of Westminster, London, 1996-1999
Training and courses…..
Advanced grief counselling specialist (CAGCS) certification, 2024 ongoing: advance directives; grief across the lifespan & types of grief; impact of grief; treating non-death losses, sudden death, homicide, suicide & stigma; assessment & cultural sensitivity; religion, spirituality & additional competencies; differential diagnosis, treating planning; interventions; group therapy & support groups; grief anxiety; healing grief anxiety; grief work in virtual settings; treating grief after suicide
Working with complex trauma: untangling somatic wounds, February 2023
Attachment science and psychotherapy, 2022: neurobiology of attachment; attachment begins in utero; attachment ruptures and repair in children and adolescents, creating secure attachment in teens; expressive arts to build safety and connection; Internal Family Systems (IFS) and attachment; Emotional Focused Individual Therapy (EMFIT) for healing attachment wounds; disorganised attachment; relational trauma and compromised attachment in adulthood; attachment, shame and vulnerability through a culturally-safe lens
Marriage and family counselling, 2022
Parenting with the Internal Family Systems (IFS) model, 2022
Couples therapy and supervision with Esther Perel, 2022
Intergenerational trauma conference, 2021
Mental Health Academy suicide summit, 2021
The language of symbols from the Jungian perspective, 2020
Dreams workshop, 2020
Safety in psychotherapy, 2020