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- CBT methods
- Mindfulness work
- Trauma informed
About Catherine
Catherine Kimrey, LMHC, LPCC, is licensed in Washington and Minnesota and has 18 years of clinical experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, grief, self esteem, and depression. She uses client-centered care alongside cognitive behavioral and mindfulness methods to guide her work.
Catherine prefers a straightforward, conversational approach. She helps people talk through what they are feeling and thinking. Sessions concentrate on practical steps people can try between meetings. She aims to reduce symptoms and improve daily coping.
Her background includes long-term work with grief and loss and with relationship problems. She also addresses issues that surface around aging, blended families, caregiving stress, and midlife transitions. Other areas she commonly addresses include codependency, communication problems, infidelity, and family of origin concerns.
Catherine integrates trauma-focused and systemic therapy ideas when they fit the concern. That means she looks at how past hurts and family patterns affect present behavior. She blends these perspectives with CBT and mindfulness practices to create clear strategies.
Clients can expect a collaborative tone in sessions. Catherine listens and then helps plan steps that are realistic for daily life. She also supports people dealing with guilt, shame, isolation, and life purpose questions. The work is practical, paced to each person's needs, and focused on tangible change.
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Therapeutic approaches and online sessions
Client-centered therapy focuses on the person and their experience. It involves listening closely and helping the person name and work through feelings, which can help with anxiety, depression, and relationship strain.Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It teaches practical skills to test unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors for stress, low mood, and self esteem problems.
Mindfulness therapy adds simple attention practices to help reduce reactivity and increase focus. These practices often pair well with CBT techniques when someone feels overwhelmed or stuck.
Finding the best approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals and preferences and then suggest which methods to try first. Plans are adjusted over time based on what is helpful.
Confirm available session formats before scheduling, as the biography does not list specific online options. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. Licensed professionals can help map these practical arrangements while working on the issues described above.
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Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
18+ years
Listed in
Washington, Minnesota
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She focuses on stress, anxiety, relationship issues, grief, self esteem, and depression, plus related areas such as caregiving stress and midlife concerns.
How does she approach therapy?
Her practice uses client-centered therapy with cognitive behavioral and mindfulness techniques. She also draws on trauma-focused and systemic ideas when relevant.
How much experience does she have?
Catherine has 18 years of professional clinical experience.
What are her credentials and where is she licensed?
She holds LMHC and LPCC credentials and is licensed in Washington as an LMHC and in Minnesota as an LPCC.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are offered?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not specify which formats are used.
How are fees and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, call 911, or call or text 988.