- Attachment based
- Skill focused
- Strength oriented
About Catherine
Her background includes long experience as a social worker in many settings, which shaped a straightforward, respectful style. She listens for how attachment patterns and current relationships affect daily life. She also uses cognitive behavioral techniques to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and test new responses.
Sessions focus on what matters now. Catherine helps people name specific problems such as communication struggles, commitment concerns, control issues, and codependency. She also supports those coping with family-of-origin issues, divorce and separation, adoption and foster care matters, and first responder stress.
Her approach balances careful listening with practical tools. Motivational interviewing methods are used when people want to make changes but feel stuck. Mindfulness practices are offered to reduce reactivity and improve emotional regulation.
People who work with her can expect calm, clear guidance and a focus on real-life steps. To begin, clients follow the site process to match and schedule a first appointment according to therapist availability.
How Catherine’s approaches translate to online work
Catherine combines attachment-focused thinking with cognitive behavioral strategies to help people understand how relationships shape emotions and behavior. Attachment-based work looks at how early and current relationship patterns affect trust, closeness, and reactions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps people identify unhelpful thought patterns and practice different responses in daily life.She also draws on mindfulness to help reduce emotional reactivity and improve moment-to-moment awareness. Mindfulness exercises are simple and can help when anxiety, shame, or flashbacks feel overwhelming. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose which mix of approaches fits their goals and comfort level.r>
Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy routine and reduce travel time. It can also allow shorter check-ins when a full hour is not needed, or support work on skills between in-person visits when that is helpful. Confirm the current session options before booking to know which formats are available and how scheduling will work with your needs.
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Experience
14+ years
Credentials
New Mexico
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does this therapist commonly address?
Catherine works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, relationship problems, and family-related concerns. She also supports people with issues like codependency, communication problems, guilt and shame, and first responder stress.
What is her general therapeutic style?
She uses an empathetic, relationship-focused style that blends attachment work with client-centered listening. Sessions also include practical strategies from CBT, motivational interviewing, and mindfulness.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She holds 14 years of professional clinical experience as an LCSW and has 25 years of broader social work experience in different settings.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is an LCSW licensed in New Mexico and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted; sessions are provided to those located where her licensure permits practice.
How are sessions scheduled and what does cost look like?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and is billed through a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Exact pricing is provided during the sign-up and matching process.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
Use the continue button on this profile, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability via the site's scheduling system.