- Focus on thoughts
- Values-driven work
- Skill building
About Cathryn
Cathryn Charette is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) who focuses on helping people make sense of their thoughts and everyday habits. She draws on five years of clinical work to guide clients toward clearer self-understanding and steadier emotional response. Cathryn presents a calm, nonjudgmental presence and centers therapy on each person’s strengths and values.
She blends humanistic ideas with evidence-informed practices. Sessions often emphasize self-awareness, mindfulness, and practical steps to respond differently to stress and anxiety. Cathryn helps people notice patterns in thinking and behavior and then try small, concrete changes that fit their lives.
Cathryn also pays attention to attachment and relationship patterns. She supports people learning healthier boundaries, stronger self-esteem, and more comfortable ways of relating after painful experiences. That work includes addressing grief, trauma, intimacy concerns, and parenting stress in everyday terms.
Her approach is collaborative and paced to each person’s needs. She invites curiosity about motivations and values, and she helps translate insights into ongoing habits. Cathryn describes therapy as a place to build an inner guide for decision making and coping.
Clients will find practical tools alongside reflective conversation. Cathryn integrates methods from cognitive behavioral therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, attachment-based work, and client-centered therapy. The aim is to support clearer thinking, better daily routines, and improved emotional balance.
She blends humanistic ideas with evidence-informed practices. Sessions often emphasize self-awareness, mindfulness, and practical steps to respond differently to stress and anxiety. Cathryn helps people notice patterns in thinking and behavior and then try small, concrete changes that fit their lives.
Cathryn also pays attention to attachment and relationship patterns. She supports people learning healthier boundaries, stronger self-esteem, and more comfortable ways of relating after painful experiences. That work includes addressing grief, trauma, intimacy concerns, and parenting stress in everyday terms.
Her approach is collaborative and paced to each person’s needs. She invites curiosity about motivations and values, and she helps translate insights into ongoing habits. Cathryn describes therapy as a place to build an inner guide for decision making and coping.
Clients will find practical tools alongside reflective conversation. Cathryn integrates methods from cognitive behavioral therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, attachment-based work, and client-centered therapy. The aim is to support clearer thinking, better daily routines, and improved emotional balance.
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
Approaches that guide online work and goals
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) encourages noticing thoughts and choosing actions that match personal values. It helps when worry or habitual thinking gets in the way of living the life someone wants. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with small behavior changes to reduce anxiety and low mood. It is useful for stress, depression, and disruptive daily habits.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their goals, needs, and comfort. That means trying tools, checking what helps, and adjusting the plan together rather than committing to a single technique from the start.
Confirm current session options before booking because formats were not listed in the biography. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into busy days, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. Some people prefer fewer visual demands during a session or a phone check-in that uses less bandwidth. Talk with the therapist about practical scheduling needs and how to shape sessions to fit daily life.
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Cathryn commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, addictions, parenting strain, ADHD, relationship and intimacy-related issues, and related concerns such as body image and caregiver stress.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She uses a humanistic, strengths-focused style with practical tools. Sessions combine reflection on thoughts and habits with exercises to try in daily life.
What background and experience does she have?
Cathryn has five years of clinical experience working with a variety of emotional and relational concerns and draws on both professional practice and research-informed methods.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a licensed marriage and family therapist, LMFT, practicing in California.
Which languages are used in sessions and are international clients supported?
Sessions are offered in English. She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as formats were not specified in the biography.
How are fees handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What is the process to begin work with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session based on the therapist's availability.