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Cathryn Charette
Therapist focused on insight and practical change
LMFT California
- Experience
- 5 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Trauma and abuse
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Languages
- English
About Cathryn
Cathryn Charette is an LMFT who draws on five years of clinical experience to help people move past patterns that limit their wellbeing. She blends humanistic care with evidence-informed methods to support clients as they build insight, strengthen self-compassion, and learn practical skills for daily life.
Background and approach
Her work emphasizes understanding motivations and personality, addressing external stressors, and developing a guiding life philosophy that supports decision-making and problem solving. She encourages self-awareness and mindfulness so clients can respond intentionally to unfolding events while honoring their values.
Cathryn highlights the possibility of "earned security" by helping people remediate the effects of childhood or adult trauma and develop a more supported, confident sense of self. Her style is inclusive, patient, and nonjudgmental, integrating research-backed approaches like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside humanistic and attachment-aware perspectives to meet each person where they are.
Practical therapeutic approaches for online support
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and shifting unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to reduce distress and improve everyday functioning. It is often used for anxiety, depression, stress, and many daily coping challenges. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) encourages mindful awareness of internal experience while clarifying values and taking committed action toward meaningful goals; it can help with life transitions, chronic stress, and building psychological flexibility. Attachment-Based Therapy explores relationship patterns and early bonding experiences to strengthen emotional connection and a sense of safety in relationships, which is useful for intimacy issues, attachment concerns, and relational trauma.
Finding the right approach is collaborative; the therapist will work with each person to determine which methods fit their goals, needs, and preferences. Therapy often blends techniques so that practical skill-building, values work, and relational exploration can unfold together under the guidance of a licensed professional.
Online sessions offer flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, making it possible to engage in therapy around work, caregiving, or other life demands. These options support consistent access to care and allow clients to practice skills between meetings while staying connected with their therapist in the format that suits them best.
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?
Cathryn works with a broad range of concerns including stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, addictions, LGBT matters, family and intimacy-related issues, eating and parenting concerns, anger, self esteem, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and ADHD.
What therapeutic approaches does she use in sessions?
Her practice integrates several approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) to tailor support to each client.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has five years of professional experience working with clients and draws from both practical work and evidence-based research in her approach.
What are her credentials and where is she licensed?
She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with the credential CA LMFT 126402 and practices in California.
Does she offer services in languages other than English or accept international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
In what formats are sessions available?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as options for connecting with clients.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions operate through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working with her?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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
Licensed
California
Languages
English