About Catherine
Catherine Eccles is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) based in Massachusetts who uses practical, person-focused methods to help people manage stress and anxiety. She draws on straightforward talk and clear tools to help clients handle day-to-day problems and meet goals. Catherine balances practical skill-building with listening and support.
She brings 14 years of clinical experience to her work and has provided online therapy since 2019. Her background includes work in residential and community settings with people facing severe mental health challenges and those transitioning to independent living.
Background and approach
That experience informs a calm, steady approach in sessions. Her style mixes Client-Centered Therapy with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Mindfulness approaches. That means she focuses on what matters to the client, looks at how thoughts and behaviors interact, and uses attention-based practices to reduce stress.
She also uses Motivational Interviewing and Solution-Focused techniques to help people find direction and next steps. Catherine helps people with a range of concerns including anxiety, depression, stress, self-esteem, addictions, trauma and abuse, anger, bipolar issues, and coping with life changes.
She also addresses caregiver stress, communication problems, control issues, social anxiety and phobia, Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD), family problems, and women’s issues. Sessions emphasize concrete strategies and small steps. Catherine aims to point out strengths, teach skills, and connect people with resources.
She offers a mix of talking, skill practice, and solution-focused planning to help clients move forward.
How Catherine’s Methods Work Online
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding each person’s priorities. The therapist follows the client’s lead, reflects what matters most, and helps people feel heard while they decide on next steps.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors connect. Sessions use practical exercises to test unhelpful thoughts, build coping skills, and reduce anxiety or depressive patterns.
Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce stress and increase awareness of present-moment reactions. These techniques pair well with CBT when someone wants concrete tools for managing worry.
Catherine treats finding the right approach as a team effort. She will talk with the client about goals, try methods that fit their needs, and adjust plans based on what works. That collaborative process helps shape practical steps and small achievable targets.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for deeper conversations and skill practice, while phone calls can be easier when bandwidth is limited. Live chat or text messaging can serve as shorter check-ins, milestone planning, or quick problem-solving between longer sessions. Together these options offer flexibility to fit work, caregiving, and daily routines.
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What this therapist works with
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Also listed
- Addictions
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 14 years
- Licensed
- Massachusetts
- Languages
- English
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