Welcome to Rutland Psychotherapy

A place to feel heard. A place to heal.

Reaching out for therapy can feel like a big step. Whether you’ve been struggling for a long time or have recently found yourself facing unexpected challenges, you deserve a space where you can talk openly, without pressure or judgement.

Rutland Psychotherapy provides thoughtful, compassionate therapy for adults, and young people, either face to face in Oakham or nationally online. We know that no two people experience life in quite the same way, so we take the time to understand you, your experiences, and what matters most to you.

Our hope is that from the moment you arrive, you’ll feel a little lighter—not because all the answers are there, but because you no longer have to carry everything on your own.

Healing rarely happens all at once. It begins with feeling safe, understood, and accepted. From there, change becomes possible.

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Meet our resident Therapists

James Palfreyman is based in Oakham, but also works in Ripley and nationally online, providing a discreet, confidential service for individuals seeking clarity, resilience, and lasting personal growth. He offers a calm, thoughtful environment where complex personal and professional challenges can be explored with depth, insight, and care. His tailored approach recognises that every client’s circumstances are unique, helping them move beyond immediate concerns to create meaningful, enduring change. For those who value privacy, professionalism, and exceptional personal attention, James provides therapy that fits seamlessly alongside the demands of a full and accomplished life.

To visit James’ personal website, please click here, or to contact him via email, please click here

Catherine Ann is a humanistic and integrative counsellor based here at Rutland Psychotherapy, offering a warm, compassionate, and trauma-informed approach tailored to each individual’s unique needs. With specialist training in grief, trauma, suicidality, LGBTQ+ issues, counselling children and young people, autism, and life-limiting illness, she provides a safe, non-judgemental space where clients can feel genuinely heard and supported.

Drawing on a diverse background in safeguarding, mentoring, education, and youth engagement, Catherine brings both professional expertise and real-world insight to her work. She supports adults, young people, and families through challenges such as anxiety, loss, trauma, identity, and life transitions, helping them build resilience, develop self-understanding, and create meaningful, lasting change.

Catherine offers therapy in person, online, by telephone, or via email, ensuring support is accessible and flexible around each client’s circumstances.

To visit Catherine’s personal website, please click here, or to contact her via email, please click here.