- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
About Catherine
Catherine Barbour is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Florida with four years of clinical experience. She works with adults who are managing anxiety, depression, grief, family conflict, mood disorders, and issues like guilt and shame. She also addresses concerns related to addiction, ADHD, chronic illness, and life transitions.
Before her current practice she earned a BA from Emory University and a Master of Social Work from the University of Central Florida. Her background includes outdoor therapeutic programs for adolescents, in-home counseling, and medical social work in a hospital. Those settings shaped a practical, straightforward approach to care.
In sessions she uses a mix of methods, drawing on solution-focused work and cognitive behavioral therapy to set clear goals. She also uses trauma-informed techniques when past events are part of the problem. Client-Centered ideas guide how she listens and responds to each person.
She aims to help people reduce overwhelming feelings and develop manageable steps. That may look like learning specific coping tools for anxiety, building new ways to talk within a family, or working through the persistent weight of shame and guilt. Sessions emphasize small, doable changes rather than big promises.
Catherine views each person as an individual with strengths to build on. She often focuses on practical problem solving and on identifying patterns that keep someone stuck. Her work is direct and goal-oriented, while still allowing time to process deeper emotional material.
How her approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and responding to a person's experience. It helps people feel understood and decide what matters to them. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical tools to change unhelpful patterns. These approaches are often used together to address anxiety, mood problems, and persistent shame.Finding the right approach is part of the work. She will collaborate with each person to decide whether CBT, client-centered methods, or trauma-informed strategies are the best fit. That choice depends on the client's goals, the issues they bring, and how they prefer to work in sessions.
Confirm the therapist's current session formats before scheduling, since the biography does not list them. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when time is tight, and avoid travel. Those practical benefits can help keep momentum while addressing difficult feelings and building new coping skills.
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Experience
4+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with anxiety, depression, grief, family conflict, mood disorders, and issues like guilt and shame, plus ADHD and addiction-related concerns.
How would she approach feelings of shame or guilt?
She uses a mix of cognitive behavioral and trauma-informed techniques alongside client-centered listening to help people name and work through those feelings.
What is her clinical background?
She holds a Master of Social Work and has worked in outdoor therapeutic programs, in-home counseling, and as a medical social worker in a hospital system.
What credential does she hold and where does she practice?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Florida and practices there.
Are sessions offered in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not specify which formats are provided.
How are session fees handled?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule your first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.