Catrina Switzer, LMHC

Catrina Switzer is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) based in Washington with 15 years of clinical experience. She helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and struggles with self-esteem. She also supports people navigating issues tied to body image, chronic illness and pain, sexuality, and non-traditional relationship structures. Catrina’s style is straightforward and affirming. She notices strengths and celebrates small steps forward.

In sessions she focuses on practical skills and clear goals. She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques, such as cognitive behavioral approaches and skills drawn from dialectical behavior therapy, alongside motivational strategies. Conversations center on real-life problems, like managing symptoms, improving communication, and finding routines that fit day-to-day life. She pays attention to how culture, community, and identity shape coping and choices.

Catrina has spent much of her work supporting people who are part of kink and alternative sex cultures, geek and LGBTQ communities, AAPI backgrounds, neurodivergent identities, and those living with chronic illness. She aims to create tools that respect each person’s values and social context. Progress is measured in concrete steps toward the goals a person chooses.

Sessions mix talk and skill practice to help people reduce symptoms and make life easier. Catrina invites clients to set goals and try approaches that fit their routines. She welcomes questions and collaboration about how therapy can work for each person.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online work

Evidence-based cognitive behavioral approaches help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors. This can reduce worry, lift mood, and make everyday tasks more manageable by testing new ways of thinking and acting.

Skills from dialectical behavior approaches teach concrete ways to cope with intense emotions and improve interpersonal effectiveness. Those skills are useful for managing distress, handling conflict, and building steadier routines in daily life.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to match methods to their goals, values, and daily needs. Clients can expect discussion, trial of techniques, and adjustments until something fits their life and rhythm.

Practical benefits of online therapy include easier scheduling and the ability to fit sessions into a busy week. Because the biography does not specify session formats, confirm current session options before booking. Many people find online sessions help them keep appointments, reduce travel time, and practice skills between meetings.