- Humanistic approach
- Values-centered work
- Mindfulness practice
About Cathryn
Cathryn Charette is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) based in California with five years of clinical experience. She describes her approach as humanistic and strength-focused, helping people notice what they already do well and build on those skills. Cathryn aims to help clients gain clearer self-understanding and steadier confidence when life feels overwhelming.
She encourages simple practices like mindfulness and self-awareness so people can respond to stress rather than react to it. Cathryn talks with clients about values, motivations, and everyday choices to help inform problem solving. She uses plain language and a caring tone during sessions.
Cathryn draws on several evidence-informed approaches, including cognitive behavioral ideas, acceptance and commitment perspectives, attachment-based thinking, client-centered work, and dialectical behavior strategies. She blends these to match what a person needs in the moment rather than following a single method.
Her focus areas include stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, addictions, identity issues related to LGBT concerns, relationship and intimacy difficulties, eating concerns, parenting stress, anger, self-esteem, and coping with life changes. Additional focuses include chronic pain and illness, caregiver stress, attachment and abandonment issues, and ADHD-related challenges.
Cathryn presents therapy as a collaborative process. She aims to help people build healthier patterns, strengthen emotional coping, and create a more grounded sense of self. Readers in California who want to learn more can begin with the site’s Start Therapy flow to match and schedule a first appointment.
She encourages simple practices like mindfulness and self-awareness so people can respond to stress rather than react to it. Cathryn talks with clients about values, motivations, and everyday choices to help inform problem solving. She uses plain language and a caring tone during sessions.
Cathryn draws on several evidence-informed approaches, including cognitive behavioral ideas, acceptance and commitment perspectives, attachment-based thinking, client-centered work, and dialectical behavior strategies. She blends these to match what a person needs in the moment rather than following a single method.
Her focus areas include stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, addictions, identity issues related to LGBT concerns, relationship and intimacy difficulties, eating concerns, parenting stress, anger, self-esteem, and coping with life changes. Additional focuses include chronic pain and illness, caregiver stress, attachment and abandonment issues, and ADHD-related challenges.
Cathryn presents therapy as a collaborative process. She aims to help people build healthier patterns, strengthen emotional coping, and create a more grounded sense of self. Readers in California who want to learn more can begin with the site’s Start Therapy flow to match and schedule a first appointment.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
AddictionsLGBTFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyImago Relationship TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy
Experience
5+ years
Credentials
California
Languages
English
How Cathryn’s approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, and then commit to small actions that align with their values. This can be useful for anxiety, depression, and life transitions. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns affect current connection and trust; it helps people build more secure ways of relating and manage relationship or intimacy struggles. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and testing new behaviors to reduce symptoms like worry or low mood.Finding the right approach is part of therapy. Cathryn works collaboratively to see which ideas fit a person’s goals and preferences. She may draw from ACT, attachment thinking, CBT, client-centered ways, or dialectical behavior strategies depending on what the client needs and what feels useful in sessions.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current online options before booking. In general, online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It also makes it possible to continue work through caregiving, chronic illness, or other life constraints while keeping momentum on goals.
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Cathryn commonly address?
She works with many issues including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, addictions, relationship and intimacy difficulties, eating concerns, parenting strain, ADHD, and caregiver stress.
What is her general therapy style?
Cathryn uses a humanistic, strengths-based style that emphasizes mindfulness and self-awareness. Conversations focus on values, practical coping, and building skills that fit everyday life.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Cathryn has five years of experience working as a therapist supporting people with a range of emotional and life challenges.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a licensed marriage and family therapist, LMFT, licensed in California and practices from that state.
Which languages are used in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with clients outside the United States?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps do I take to begin therapy?
Use the Start Therapy button on the site, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist’s availability.