Cathrine Kearns, LCSW

Cathrine Kearns is a licensed clinical social worker with 20 years of experience. She greets people with a calm, nonjudgmental approach and focuses on helping them manage stress, anxiety, grief, trauma, and relationship concerns including jealousy. Her manner is warm and straightforward so people can talk about what matters most without extra pressure.

She uses a team approach in sessions, working alongside each person to set clear goals. Cathrine draws from cognitive behavioral techniques to address unhelpful thoughts and from mindfulness practices to build present-moment coping. Motivational interviewing and solution-focused techniques help when someone wants to make concrete changes or move past a stuck point.

Cathrine trained in counseling, psychology, and social work and holds a Master of Social Work. She brings two decades of practical practice in Florida to her work, helping people navigate major life changes and ongoing struggles such as depression, parenting strain, caregiving stress, chronic illness, and identity-related concerns.

Her sessions aim to be practical and collaborative. Expect straightforward conversation, skill practice, and homework that fits into daily life. The goal is to reduce distress and increase useful skills for handling difficult moments.

People can expect an open, respectful space for exploring emotions and setting doable steps forward. Cathrine emphasizes listening first, then building plans that match each person’s priorities and pace.

How therapy approaches translate to online work

CBT, or cognitive behavioral therapy, focuses on spotting unhelpful thought patterns and testing new ways of thinking and behaving to reduce distress. It often involves short exercises and homework that can be done between sessions to track progress and build skills.

Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention practices to help people notice feelings and bodily reactions without getting swept up by them. These practices are useful for reducing rumination and improving sleep, eating patterns, and emotional balance.

Motivational interviewing helps people clarify what they want to change and resolve mixed feelings about taking steps. It is collaborative and goal-oriented, which can speed up movement toward concrete actions like changing routines or improving communication.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or has not worked before, then together they will try methods that best fit the situation.

The practical benefits of online therapy include easier scheduling and fitting sessions into a busy day, shorter check-ins when needed, and less travel time. The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can support homework review, skill practice, and steady progress while adapting to everyday demands.