About Catherine
Catherine Costa is a licensed clinical social worker practicing in Rhode Island. She brings three years of experience helping people cope with stress, anxiety, and low self-esteem. She works with people who are juggling parenting, career pressures, relationship challenges, or difficult life changes.
Her approach is practical and collaborative. She listens first, then helps clients set clear goals. Sessions focus on problem solving, building motivation, and improving day-to-day functioning.
Catherine uses a mix of methods to match each person's needs.
Background and approach
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors. Solution-Focused Therapy targets small, concrete steps to create change. Narrative Therapy looks at the stories people tell about themselves and how those stories can be reshaped.
She also brings Motivational Interviewing into conversations about change and commitment. That method supports people who feel stuck or unsure about next steps. Catherine adapts the pace and tools to the client rather than following one fixed plan.
People who contact her can expect straightforward, respectful care focused on practical progress. She helps with issues such as depression, trauma and abuse, grief, anger, ADHD, caregiver stress, and questions about life purpose and money. Sessions aim to make symptoms more manageable and daily life easier.
How Catherine’s Approaches Work Online
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps people identify unhelpful thought patterns and test new behaviors. Online CBT sessions often include practical exercises and short homework tasks to try between meetings. This approach is useful for anxiety, stress, and low mood.Solution-Focused Therapy centers on small, doable steps toward goals. Sessions focus on what is already working and how to build on it. That makes it a good fit for people who want quick, concrete changes in areas like work, parenting, or daily routines.
Catherine uses Motivational Interviewing to support people who feel unsure about change. It helps clarify personal reasons for change and strengthens commitment in a nonjudgmental way. Together these methods are combined to suit each person's needs rather than using one single technique.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Catherine will discuss options, try approaches in session, and adjust plans based on what feels most helpful. Clients help set the goals and guide the pace of work.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and screen-sharing for worksheets. Phone sessions work when lower bandwidth or hands-free time is needed. Live chat and text messaging are helpful for brief check-ins, coaching-style support, or when writing feels easier than talking. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into busy schedules and to maintain momentum between sessions.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
Also listed
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Workplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 3 years
- Licensed
- Rhode Island
- Languages
- English
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