- Grief and illness support
- Stress and anxiety care
- Practical coping skills
About Cathy
Her work centers on helping people process past experiences and cope with the present. She listens for what matters most and helps clients build simple, usable tools for everyday life. Sessions often focus on skills for managing anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and changes related to health or caregiving.
Cathy uses a blend of approaches to match each person’s needs. Techniques come from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, cognitive behavioral methods, mindfulness, and a client-centered stance that keeps the client’s goals in charge. She draws on decades of experience with grief, adoption and foster care topics, and long-term health challenges.
People commonly come for help with relationship tensions, parenting stress, career transitions, and compassion fatigue from caregiving roles. She also supports those navigating chronic pain, cancer, or adjustment after medical changes. The aim is to make progress in small, manageable steps.
Sessions are offered in English and are intended for teens and adults. To begin, clients follow a brief intake process to clarify goals and set a plan that fits their life and needs.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
23+ years
Credentials
Virginia, District of Columbia
Languages
English
How therapy approaches translate to online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings and commit to actions that match their values. It is useful for stress, anxiety, and coping with chronic illness. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and changing behaviors that maintain problems. It can help with depression, sleep problems, and managing anxiety.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will listen to what matters most, try methods that fit the client’s goals, and adjust as needed. Together they decide which techniques to use and how to pace work so it fits daily life.
Confirm the current session formats before booking since specific online options are not listed here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, save travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. Some people prefer not being on camera, while others find video better for working on interpersonal issues; the therapist will discuss practical arrangements that support the work without promising a particular format.
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Cathy address?
Cathy supports people dealing with grief, illness, stress, anxiety, depression, and life transitions. She also helps with parenting strain, caregiving stress, adoption and foster care issues, chronic pain, and related concerns.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is practical and client-centered, combining mindfulness, acceptance strategies, and cognitive approaches. Sessions focus on small, usable tools and on identifying what clients want to change.
How much experience does she have?
She has 23 years of experience as a clinical social worker and therapist. That background includes work with grief, adjustment to illness, and long-term health challenges.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She holds a DC LICSW and a VA LCSW and practices in the District of Columbia. Sessions are provided in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted. Sessions are offered in English to people in her practicing region.
What session formats are offered?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the practitioner’s available formats are not listed here. Check the scheduling details to see which formats are supported.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Exact pricing is provided during the intake and scheduling process.
How do I begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling according to the therapist’s availability. That process sets up an initial session and clarifies goals.