- Ten years experience
- Person centered
- Skill focused
About Catrina
She works in a straightforward, person-centered way. Catrina treats each person as the expert on their own life and helps them notice strengths they may have missed. Sessions focus on setting clear, realistic goals and practicing skills that can be used between meetings.
Her clinical toolbox includes cognitive behavioral ideas to spot unhelpful thinking, dialectical behavior strategies for managing intense emotions, and narrative techniques to rewrite difficult stories people tell themselves. Mindfulness practices are added when helpful to increase present-moment focus and reduce reactivity.
Catrina has supported people through addiction and substance concerns, domestic violence and trauma, complicated grief, and the disruptions that come with major life transitions. She also works with challenges related to attachment, abandonment, blended family stress, caregiver strain, and first responder issues.
Clients can expect a mix of listening, practical exercises, and gentle challenge. Catrina emphasizes collaboration and steady progress rather than quick fixes. To begin, readers are asked to use the Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire before scheduling.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
10+ years
Credentials
Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi
Languages
English
Approaches used in online therapy and how they help
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and collaboration. It helps people feel understood and directs therapy toward goals they choose. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at thoughts and behaviors to find practical ways to change patterns that cause distress. CBT can be useful for mood swings, anxiety, and coping with life transitions.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about needs, goals, and preferences and then try methods that fit. This is a shared process, and adjustments are made as progress and challenges emerge.
Confirm the current session options before booking since formats were not specified in the biography. Online sessions can help fit therapy into a busy life by reducing travel time and making it easier to schedule around work or caregiving demands. They can also allow shorter check-ins when a full session isn't needed, or make it simpler to join if bandwidth or camera use is limited. Licensed professionals aim to make sessions practical and relevant to everyday life.
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of issues does Catrina help with?
She helps people dealing with addiction, trauma and abuse, grief, bipolar disorder, and coping with major life changes. Additional areas include attachment and abandonment concerns, blended family stress, caregiver strain, and first responder issues.
What is her general therapeutic style?
Catrina uses a person-centered approach that treats clients as experts on their own lives. Sessions combine listening with practical exercises and goal-setting to build skills that can be used between appointments.
How long has she been practicing?
She has around ten years of professional experience providing clinical support in social work settings.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds an MS and is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, licensed in Arkansas and Tennessee and practices from Tennessee.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are fees and billing handled?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What steps start the process of working together?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.
Before you get in touch
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