About Catherine
Catherine Edwards is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) based in Pennsylvania. She works with adults who are dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, family issues, trauma and low self-esteem. Her approach focuses on practical steps people can use right away to feel steadier and more in control.
Catherine uses straightforward conversations to help clients name what matters to them. She draws on tools from cognitive behavioral therapy to change unhelpful thinking patterns and from acceptance and commitment therapy to clarify values and take meaningful action.
Background and approach
Sessions are collaborative and goal-focused, with exercises people can practice between appointments. She also brings techniques from dialectical behavior therapy to help manage strong emotions and improve coping skills. For couples work she incorporates ideas from the Gottman Method and emotionally-focused therapy to improve communication and rebuild trust.
These methods are used to strengthen connection and reduce recurring conflicts. Catherine has four years of clinical experience working in Pennsylvania. She emphasizes clear communication and small, achievable steps to build momentum.
Her style is direct but compassionate, aiming to help people feel heard and gain practical tools they can use in everyday life. People who choose Catherine typically want focused, skills-based therapy that addresses anxiety, relationship strain, or the aftermath of trauma. She helps clients turn confusing feelings into manageable plans and supports them as they try new ways of responding.
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Catherine uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people identify and change the thoughts that keep problems going. CBT focuses on practical exercises and small behavior changes that reduce anxiety and improve mood.She also uses acceptance and commitment therapy which helps people clarify their values and take committed action even when uncomfortable feelings are present. ACT is useful for stress, anxiety, and rebuilding a sense of meaning after difficult events.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Catherine will talk with each person about goals and preferences, then recommend techniques that match those needs. The plan can change as progress is made, keeping therapy flexible and collaborative.
Online sessions are available by video, phone, live chat, or text messaging to suit different schedules and situations. Video calls are good for face-to-face conversations, phone sessions work when bandwidth is limited, live chat can be a shorter check-in, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between appointments. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to keep momentum between meetings.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Narcissism
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Trichotillomania
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Women's issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 4 years
- Licensed
- Pennsylvania
- Languages
- English
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