- Goal focused
- Calm and direct
- Career aware
About Cathrine
Cathrine Kearns is a licensed clinical social worker with 20 years of experience helping people who feel stuck, overwhelmed, or uncertain about next steps. She welcomes conversations about stress, anxiety, depression, career concerns, grief, trauma, and relationship or intimacy-related issues. Cathrine aims to create a calm space where people can speak honestly about what is on their mind.
She uses straightforward, collaborative work in sessions. That means setting clear goals together and trying practical steps between meetings. Cathrine combines approaches such as cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness practices, and solution-focused strategies to help people test small changes that add up.
Her background includes two master’s degrees, one in Counseling and Psychology and one in Social Work. That foundation informs a flexible style that adapts to each person’s needs rather than a one-size-fits-all method.
Cathrine has experience addressing a wide range of life challenges, including caregiving stress, chronic illness concerns, body image and eating issues, adoption and foster care matters, and complications from trauma. She also supports people exploring LGBT identity-related concerns and coping with major life transitions.
Sessions aim to be practical and respectful, focusing on skills people can try between sessions and on clearer steps forward. People who value candid conversation and a steady, goal-oriented approach may find her helpful.
She uses straightforward, collaborative work in sessions. That means setting clear goals together and trying practical steps between meetings. Cathrine combines approaches such as cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness practices, and solution-focused strategies to help people test small changes that add up.
Her background includes two master’s degrees, one in Counseling and Psychology and one in Social Work. That foundation informs a flexible style that adapts to each person’s needs rather than a one-size-fits-all method.
Cathrine has experience addressing a wide range of life challenges, including caregiving stress, chronic illness concerns, body image and eating issues, adoption and foster care matters, and complications from trauma. She also supports people exploring LGBT identity-related concerns and coping with major life transitions.
Sessions aim to be practical and respectful, focusing on skills people can try between sessions and on clearer steps forward. People who value candid conversation and a steady, goal-oriented approach may find her helpful.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Trauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigue
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEmptinessFamily problemsFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTraumatic brain injuryTrichotillomaniaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy
Experience
20+ years
Credentials
Florida
Languages
English
Approaches you can use online and how they help
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors to change how they feel. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress-related problems.Mindfulness therapy focuses on simple attention practices and learning to notice thoughts and feelings without getting swept away. It can help with rumination, sleep struggles, and everyday stress.
Motivational Interviewing is a short-term conversational style that helps clarify what matters to someone and build motivation to change. It can be useful for career decisions, habit changes, and committed next steps.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Cathrine collaborates with each person to pick methods that match their goals, values, and comfort level. She will check in and adjust the plan as progress or challenges appear.
Confirm current session options before booking so you know what formats are available. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, shorten check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. It also lets people try therapy from different locations and still keep consistent momentum toward career or life goals.
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
Cathrine works with many common issues such as stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and relationship or intimacy-related difficulties. She also addresses career concerns and caregiving stress.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She uses a collaborative, goal-focused approach that blends practical techniques and conversation. Sessions often include skill practice and brief experiments to try between meetings.
How much experience does she have?
She has 20 years of professional experience in the field working with a wide range of concerns and life stages.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a LCSW, which stands for Licensed Clinical Social Worker, and she practices in Florida.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are accepted; confirm any scheduling details that depend on time zones when arranging sessions.
How does payment and cost work?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What should I do to start therapy?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.