After 9 years working in small animal practice, I experienced severe burnout during my residency training in 2014. The recovery journey that followed changed everything for me. With support from therapists and coaches, I discovered new ways of understanding myself, my relationships, and the world around me.

This experience shaped my next steps. In 2015, I completed a Foundation Certificate in Humanistic Counselling Skills and a PG Certificate in Veterinary Education. When I returned to veterinary work, I moved into a leadership role where I could support others navigating workplace challenges.

Vetamorphosis began in 2017 as a teaching and mentoring service. Over time, it evolved alongside my own training. I completed an ILM Level 5 Certificate in Effective Mentoring and Coaching, then undertook a three-year experiential training in Humanistic Integrative therapy. In 2023, I became a UKCP registered Psychotherapeutic Counsellor.

I work as a pluralistic therapist, which means I adapt my approach to what each client needs. For some people, this looks like focused, goal-oriented coaching. For others, it's longer-term relational therapy that explores deeper patterns and experiences.

I work particularly with leaders—both in and outside veterinary practice—supporting them through workplace challenges like conflict resolution, managing team dynamics, and building emotional awareness. I also provide trauma-informed support and psychoeducation.

Beyond individual work, I lead the Vetamorphosis therapist community network, where we meet monthly to learn from and support one another.

For more information about me see the "Work with Philippa" page of this website, email philippa@vetamorphosis.co.uk or fill in the contact form on the main website. 

I am a counsellor and also work part-time as a veterinary surgeon in small animal practice in Kent. I understand the current difficulties of working in practice and the nuanced challenges faced by veterinary professionals. I have been a Vetlife volunteer for eight years and am passionate about supporting all members of the veterinary community. As a mother, I have experienced the pressures of juggling work and family life and have lived experience of compassion fatigue and burnout. 

I began my counselling training during the pandemic and now hold a Level 4 Diploma in Integrative Counselling, a Level 6 Diploma in Counselling Children and Young People and a Certificate in Psychology and Neuroscience of Mental Health. I run a private counselling practice working remotely with adults and young people, within which sits VetPsyche, with the specific aim of supporting members of the veterinary profession. I'm a registered member of the BACP and an accredited member of the Association of Pet Bereavement Counsellors. 

I am trauma informed and have experience of working with anxiety, depression, stress, compassion fatigue and burnout, vicarious trauma, low self-esteem, bereavement, loneliness and relationship difficulties. This list is by no means exhaustive. 

I provide a compassionate and non-judgemental space for you to feel heard and accepted, allowing self-exploration, discovery and perception. I hold a firm belief that a strong therapeutic alliance is key and that we each hold the solution to our problems. The counselling process can be a difficult journey and having undertaken my own personal therapy, I know both how hard it is to show vulnerability and how important it is to feel safe and held within the relationship.



Please visit my website www.mypsyche.co.uk for more information. If you would like to book an appointment or arrange a chat, please get in touch cate@mypsyche.co.uk.

With 27 years of experience in the veterinary industry, my journey began as a Veterinary Nurse and evolved through roles as Head Nurse, Practice Manager, Business Support Manager, and ultimately Operations Manager for a corporate group. I've worked across small animal, mixed, and referral practices, gaining a deep understanding of both animal care and the people who provide it.

My passion for supporting people, alongside my love for animals, led me to join the Veterinary Management Group (VMG) and pursue a degree in Social Psychology. This academic journey ignited a profound interest in how we understand ourselves, others, and the world around us—ultimately inspiring me to train as a psychotherapist.

I'm currently in the fifth and final year of a Level 7 qualification in Integrative Psychotherapy with a focus on Transactional Analysis, and I'm undertaking advanced clinical training. In 2022, I made the courageous decision to transition fully into mental health, leaving the veterinary field to focus on people. Since then, I've worked as a Community and Mental Health Advocate in the third sector and now serve as an Assistant Psychologist within the NHS.

Through Vetamorphosis, I'm able to bring together my two worlds — veterinary and mental health — offering a unique perspective and a compassionate, collaborative approach to therapy. I feel deeply privileged to support clients in building meaningful therapeutic relationships that foster growth, healing, and greater self-understanding.

Qualifications & Professional Registration

• Integrative Psychotherapy (Transactional Analysis) – Level 7, Final Year of Study
• Person-Centred Counselling – Level 2 & 3 (Skills and Theory)
• Registered with UKCP – Adhering to their ethical framework

Additional Training

• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) & Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) Skills

Areas of Interest

• Anxiety
• Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
• Low Self-Worth / Self-Esteem

Location

Based in Ruthin, North Wales

Evening sessions available face to face where possible or online via Zoom

30-minute introduction Zoom session free of charge.

More information

For more information on the modality of Transactional Analysis please visit 

Transactional Analysis: An Introduction - Dr Mark Widdowson (youtube.com)

Contact email: chapterpsychotherapy@outlook.com 

I qualified from Glasgow in 1976, and have worked as a vet for 42 years. I was a small animal practice owner for 38 of those years, giving up practice in 2019 due to health issues. I was extremely lucky to be able to hand the practice over to a worthy successor with the same values as me.

Being a single-handed small animal vet in a small village, I found that clients would sometimes confide in me about their issues. This instilled in me a desire to help others in emotional distress, and in 2000, I decided to further this role by training as a Samaritan which I did for 13 years. During that time, I trained as a counsellor and spent my last years in practice working part time in the surgery and part time as a counsellor, after I qualified in 2015 with a level 4 diploma in therapeutic counselling. Since my departure from vet practice, I have continued to work part time as a counsellor. 

I trained in person-centred and psychodynamic modalities, though I am more of an integrative practitioner now as I will offer techniques and suggestions which I hope might help my clients. However, my approach is non-directive and we work with whatever my client wants to bring to sessions. If they don’t want to do something then we don’t do it!

Working with children and young people as well as adults, I trained in Animal Assisted Play Therapy and deliver Canine Assisted Therapy to individuals and groups with my dog. I enjoy this work and it is a lovely way to combine both my career streams.



I have been a helper for Vetlife since 2011, and during the Covid epidemic I trained in online and telephone counselling, and provided online support for members of the medical community with the charity Frontline 19.

I like working with the veterinary community as it is a world that I know very well and believe I can appreciate many of the issues that our community has to deal with. During my time in practice I mentored and supported many students and recent graduates, and found this very rewarding.

I offer both face to face and online work- zoom and email. I am based 4 miles from Newburgh in North East Fife. Within half an hour of Perth, Dundee, Kirkcaldy, so quite central though in person clients do need transport as I am out of town with no bus route.

Contact email: logievet@btinternet.com 

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