Catherine Johnston
Compassionate, experienced counselor for life transitions
LPC Michigan
- Experience
- 21 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Relationship
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Languages
- English
About Catherine
Catherine Johnston is a licensed professional counselor in Michigan who draws on 21 years of clinical experience to support adults facing emotional and behavioral challenges. She employs evidence-informed methods to help people manage anxiety, depression, substance concerns, relationship difficulties, and the lingering effects of trauma and grief.
Background and approach
Catherine emphasizes practical skills alongside emotional insight to help clients regain balance and move forward. Her work blends cognitive behavioral strategies with acceptance and mindfulness practices to address patterns that keep people stuck, and she uses a client-centered stance to tailor treatment to each person's strengths and goals.
Catherine also integrates motivational interviewing and solution-focused techniques when helping clients find direction during life transitions or recovery from addiction. She aims to create a nonjudgmental space where clients can explore painful experiences, strengthen coping skills, and rebuild self-esteem.
Catherine’s practice covers an extensive range of concerns including family and relationship issues, parenting and blended family challenges, caregiver stress, grief, anger, intimacy-related problems, and career or role changes. She welcomes individuals ready to engage in collaborative work toward clearer values, healthier choices, and sustained change.
Therapeutic Methods for Online Healing and Growth
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps people identify and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns that contribute to anxiety, depression, and difficulties with coping. In practical terms clients learn skills to challenge negative thoughts, experiment with new behaviors, and build routines that support emotional stability.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) combines acceptance and mindfulness strategies with work on personal values. It helps clients make room for uncomfortable feelings while committing to actions that align with what matters to them, which can be useful for grief, trauma recovery, and stress management.
Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey and will be explored collaboratively. The therapist draws from these methods and client-centered principles to tailor a plan based on each person’s goals, preferences, and life context rather than relying on a single technique.
Online formats offer flexibility for people balancing work, family, or recovery. Sessions can take place by video calls or phone when face-to-face interaction is preferred, and live chat or text-based messaging provide additional options for check-ins and ongoing support. These choices make it easier to maintain continuity of care and fit therapy into a busy schedule while working with licensed professionals experienced in these approaches.
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Experience
21+ years
Licensed
Michigan
Languages
English