- Years in practice
- 5
- Credentials
- LMFT
- Licensed in
- California
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
About Cathryn
Cathryn Charette is a licensed marriage and family therapist who centers growth and self-understanding in her work. She draws on five years of clinical experience in California to help people manage stress, anxiety, grief, depression, parenting concerns, and relationship pain. Cathryn talks plainly and focuses on practical steps that people can use right away.
Her approach emphasizes strengths and mindfulness. She helps clients notice patterns, set clearer boundaries, and build a steadier sense of self.
Background and approach
Sessions aim to increase awareness of motivations and to help people make choices that match their values. Cathryn also addresses difficult life events such as trauma, loss, and major transitions. She offers tools for coping with anger, addictions, body image concerns, and compassion fatigue.
Her goal is to support people as they move toward greater emotional balance and healthier daily routines. Parents often find her practical guidance helpful for managing stress and improving communication. She can help parents sort through challenges around attachment, blended family dynamics, and caregiver strain while focusing on skills that apply to day-to-day life.
Her style is warm, nonjudgmental, and patient. Cathryn blends humanistic care with evidence-based methods like acceptance and commitment strategies, cognitive tools, and emotion-focused techniques. Sessions are offered in English and are delivered online through video calls, phone, live chat, or text messaging.
What Cathryn works with
Everything Cathryn lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Cathryn helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Cathryn lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Imago Relationship Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches that translate well online
Cathryn uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice their thoughts and choose actions that match their values. ACT often includes simple exercises to clarify what matters most and small steps to live those values day to day.She also integrates Attachment-Based ideas to help people understand patterns in close relationships and build more comfortable ways of relating. This work looks at how early connections affect current reactions and offers practical ways to practice new interaction habits.
Finding the right approach is part of therapy. Cathryn treats the choice of methods as collaborative and adjusts techniques based on a person’s needs, goals, and preferences. Together the therapist and client try different strategies and keep what helps most.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy fit into busy lives. Video call sessions allow face-to-face conversation and real-time skill practice. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging provide a flexible way to reflect between sessions or to share quick updates during the week.
Questions people ask about Cathryn
What concerns does she address?
Cathryn works with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, body image, parenting issues, and many relationship and emotional concerns.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is warm and nonjudgmental, combining humanistic listening with practical skills and mindfulness. Sessions focus on building insight and usable coping strategies.
How long has she been practicing?
She has five years of clinical experience working as a licensed marriage and family therapist in California.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds the LMFT credential and practices in California.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
How are sessions delivered?
Sessions are available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different schedules and needs.
How does cost and payment work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session based on the therapist's availability.
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