Cathrine Kearns, LCSW

Cathrine Kearns is a licensed clinical social worker with 20 years of experience. She helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, and relationship or family concerns. She also supports people facing issues around identity, intimacy, eating and sleeping, caregiver strain, and major life changes.

Cathrine uses a collaborative style where therapist and client set goals together. Sessions focus on practical steps and clear, compassionate conversation. She aims to create a calm, nonjudgmental space where people can talk honestly about what is hard for them.

Her background includes a Master of Counseling and Psychology and a Master of Social Work. Over two decades in practice she has worked with a wide range of concerns, including PTSD and issues affecting LGBT people. Cathrine brings experience with both clinical and life-transition challenges.

In sessions she draws on methods that match a person's needs, like cognitive behavioral techniques to shift unhelpful thinking and trauma-focused methods to address past hurt. She also uses motivational and solution-focused approaches to help people find concrete next steps and maintain momentum between sessions.

Cathrine works from Florida and provides care in English. People are invited to begin by describing their main concerns so the two of them can agree on a plan and pace that feels manageable.

How Cathrine’s approaches translate to online therapy

Online work often uses focused methods that fit a person’s goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps identify unhelpful thoughts and test new, practical behaviors that reduce anxiety and improve mood. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices that can reduce overwhelm and improve sleep. Trauma-Focused Therapy looks at past experiences in a careful, paced way so people can process distress and build safety in daily life.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Cathrine will collaborate with each person to pick methods that match their needs, goals, and comfort level. That plan can change over time as progress is made or priorities shift.

Confirm the available session options before booking, since formats were not specified in the biography. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time so people can schedule around work or caregiving. Licensed professionals can use these methods effectively in virtual appointments, and Cathrine will adapt exercises and homework to suit how you prefer to meet.