A warm hello and a note of thanks
Hello,
I thought it was time to reintroduce the face behind CK Therapy — the compassionate and kind therapy service. I’m Catherine Kniveton, founder and therapist. I am both an Art psychotherapist and EMDR practitioner.
I started CK Therapy online in 2020, and by 2021 we opened our first face-to-face clinic in Ashby-de-la-Zouch. Since then, we’ve moved three times, grown, and evolved into a practice I’m truly proud of. I wanted to create a space that feels like a therapy space id want to go to. I valued a safe warm , welcoming, clean and less clinical space than i’d been to before. I wanted to repliocate what id learnt on my masters ; people feel valued by the materials and space that you provide. And a space that allows everyone to play! As Adults we can often forget to play.
Today, I’m lucky to have the privillage of working from my own base CK Therapy on North street in Ashby de la zouch. A space I worked alongside my amazing husband to create what feels like to me warm and inviting therapy rooms. A space where since Ive had the privillage to work alongside a wonderful team of skilled compassionate and incredible therapists who i learn so much from working alongside.
Each therapists brings somethings unique and valuable and I feel honoured that they have chosen to work in partnerhsip with CKTherapy and myself. They’re an incredible team who offer great support to thier clients and to me personally. Im greatful to the team for thier peer supervision , kindness, warmth and laughter I couldn’t do this job without them now.
Thank you to everyone who’s trusted me and allowed me the privillage to walk alongside them in therapy—to witness their growth, self-worth, and healing. And to the therapists and anyone whose been involved in this journey.
I’m Excited to see whats next.
With Kindness and Compassion
Catherine

CK Therapy : thoughtful reflections
Don’t forget to add yourself to your own to do list.
We’re often so focused on productivity, appointments, and responsibilities that we forget to check in with the person carrying it all - you.
You are not a task to complete - but you do need care, too. Let your wellbeing be part of the plan, not just the background.
Explore what it would feel like to check in have I forgotten myself today?
Example prompts might include ;
Have I eaten?
• Have I spoken kindly to myself today?
• Have I rested??
• Have I done something that brings me joy?

CKTherapy : Thoughtful reflections.
Stepping Away Is Not Giving Up
As therapists we often see how hard it can be to step away from something that’s no longer working. Often people carry beliefs that walking away means failure. But what if letting go is actually an act of strength, clarity, and self-compassion?
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Sometimes, stepping away is the most aligned and protective thing we can do. It can be the space we need to heal or grow.
We love the quote by Elizabeth Day:
“Failure is the condiment to my success.”
Because it’s true — our perceived failures often season our learning with richness and often lead to our own version of what is success.
Clinically, we know that insight often comes not from pushing harder, but from pausing, reflecting, and choosing differently. Growth doesn’t always look like persistence — sometimes it looks like rest, redirection, or release.

Prompts for self reflection;
• What are the things you’d like to step away from?
• What would you like to step toward instead?
• What are you missing that you could gain by starting something new - or by leaving something that no longer serves you?
• If you knew stepping away wasn’t failure, what would you give yourself permission to change?

If you’re in a season of stepping away, you’re not broken. You’re listening.
If you’re finding it difficult to step away from something — or feel weighed down by shame that’s keeping you stuck - we’re here to help.
Get in touch to explore this gently and personally through therapy.