Cathrine Kearns, LCSW

Cathrine Kearns is a licensed clinical social worker with 20 years of experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, relationship and family concerns, and LGBTQ matters. Her style is collaborative and straightforward, aimed at making it easier to bring up difficult topics.

Cathrine describes therapy as a team effort. She helps clients set clear goals and takes a practical approach to reach them. Sessions focus on real problems and small steps that people can take between meetings.

She uses techniques drawn from cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, solution-focused work, and trauma-focused approaches. Those methods are adapted to each person’s situation rather than applied the same way to everyone. The focus is on skills that reduce distress and improve day-to-day functioning.

Cathrine trained in counseling, psychology, and social work, and she holds a Master’s degree in Counseling and Psychology plus a Master’s in Social Work. Her background includes working with a wide range of concerns across the life span, including complex issues like chronic health conditions and caregiving stress.

People who choose her can expect a calm, nonjudgmental space to talk things through and to set practical steps forward. She wants to help clients feel less stuck and more able to handle change and relationship challenges.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Therapy approaches used here include cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness therapy. Cognitive behavioral therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thought and behavior patterns and replacing them with more helpful ones, which can be practiced through homework and structured exercises. Mindfulness therapy teaches attention practices and grounded noticing to reduce reactivity and improve emotional regulation, useful for anxiety, stress, and sleep difficulties.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each client to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That choice can change over time as progress is made and new concerns arise.

Confirm the available session formats before booking, since the biography does not list specific options. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight, and reduce travel time. It can also let people continue therapy when circumstances change or when managing caregiving and health challenges.