- Goal-oriented
- Skill practice
- Affirming care
About Catherine
Her style is practical and goal-oriented. Sessions often include exercises or short homework to practice new skills between meetings. She encourages learning to live with difficult thoughts and feelings instead of fighting them all the time. That approach helps people move toward goals even when hard emotions are present.
Catherine uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy principles alongside a client-centered stance. That means she helps people notice what matters to them, take steps toward those values, and keeps the conversation grounded in the client's experience. The client-centered side keeps the work focused on each person’s goals and pace.
She also supports people dealing with family of origin issues, gender dysphoria, sexuality, polyamory and non-monogamous relationships, trichotillomania, and coping after natural or human-caused disasters. Sessions aim to build practical tools for everyday life and clearer next steps.
Based in Arizona, she frames therapy as collaborative work. She helps people set clear targets, practices skills in and between sessions, and adjusts the plan as needed to match real life.
This summary is based on the profile information listed on BetterHelp.