- Client-Centered Therapy
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
About Catherine
Catherine Pither is an LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) in Connecticut with six years of clinical experience. She works with people who are carrying the effects of traumatic events or loss, including symptoms of anxiety, depression, and unresolved grief. Catherine helps clients name what feels hardest and talk through how those experiences affect day-to-day life.
She draws on approaches that emphasize the client’s experience and emotions. Sessions focus on understanding feelings, identifying patterns that maintain distress, and trying small, practical shifts that can feel manageable. Catherine uses listening and reflective questions to help people notice what they need and want to change.
Catherine says her own life experience with grief informs her work. That background shapes the way she talks about mourning, recovery, and the practical steps people take after loss. She keeps the conversation direct and grounded, aiming to make complex feelings easier to describe.
People come to her for a mix of concerns beyond grief and trauma. These include relationship strain, parenting stress, body image and eating issues, sleep problems, work and career strain, and feelings of emptiness or abandonment. She also supports those dealing with compassion fatigue and caregiver stress.
In sessions she may draw on narrative approaches to help people reframe stories they tell about themselves. Mindfulness techniques are used to help with anxiety and grounding. Solution-focused elements help surface concrete next steps between sessions.
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Clients can expect work grounded in client-centered therapy and emotionally-focused therapy alongside mindfulness practices. Client-Centered Therapy centers on listening and reflecting back what the person says to deepen self-understanding; this helps when someone is sorting through guilt or shame and wants clearer sense of their feelings. Emotionally-Focused Therapy focuses on identifying core emotions and patterns in relationships and personal reactions, which can be useful for intimacy-related issues and attachment concerns. Mindfulness Therapy teaches short practices for grounding and noticing thoughts or sensations, which often helps with anxiety and moments of overwhelm.Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals and preferences and try methods that seem to fit. This is a collaborative process where approaches may be combined and adjusted as needs become clearer.
Confirm the session formats available before booking, since the biography does not list specific options. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, allow for shorter check-ins when schedules are tight, and remove travel time. Many people find video or phone meetings helpful for keeping continuity between sessions and for working consistently on issues like grief, trauma symptoms, anxiety, and relationship patterns.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
6+ years
Listed in
Connecticut
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with people affected by traumatic experiences and loss, and with related issues such as anxiety, depression, relationship strain, grief, parenting stress, eating and sleeping problems.
How would she describe her approach in sessions?
She uses client-centered listening combined with emotionally-focused and mindfulness practices to help people notice feelings, name patterns, and try practical steps forward.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has six years of professional experience as a counselor working with trauma, grief, and related concerns.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is an LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) licensed in Connecticut and practices there.
Does she work in languages other than English or with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
Confirm current session options before booking to see which formats are offered for Catherine, as the biography does not list specific formats.
How are fees handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start a first session with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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