- Humanistic approach
- Values-driven work
- Practical skills
About Cathryn
Cathryn Charette is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) practicing in California. She draws on five years of clinical experience to help people who feel stuck by stress, anxiety, depression, grief, or the fallout from trauma. Her style is warm and patient, focused on building self-awareness and practical ways to manage day-to-day challenges.
She approaches therapy from a humanistic perspective that centers a person’s strengths and values. Sessions aim to strengthen self-compassion, improve emotional awareness, and build clearer boundaries. Cathryn uses straightforward tools so people can respond more calmly when life gets hard.
Cathryn integrates several evidence-informed approaches to match each person’s needs. She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help clients clarify what matters and take small actions toward it. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Attachment-based ideas guide work on relationships and patterns that date back to early caregiving.
In practice she focuses on practical steps - learning skills, trying new ways of communicating, and practicing habits that support a steadier mood. She also addresses issues like body image, addiction-related concerns, parenting stress, and coping with life changes. The emphasis is on gradual, sustainable changes rather than quick fixes.
People meet her in a nonjudgmental, supportive space where personal values and real-life demands both matter. She works with adults across a range of concerns, and sessions are conducted in English in California.
She approaches therapy from a humanistic perspective that centers a person’s strengths and values. Sessions aim to strengthen self-compassion, improve emotional awareness, and build clearer boundaries. Cathryn uses straightforward tools so people can respond more calmly when life gets hard.
Cathryn integrates several evidence-informed approaches to match each person’s needs. She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help clients clarify what matters and take small actions toward it. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Attachment-based ideas guide work on relationships and patterns that date back to early caregiving.
In practice she focuses on practical steps - learning skills, trying new ways of communicating, and practicing habits that support a steadier mood. She also addresses issues like body image, addiction-related concerns, parenting stress, and coping with life changes. The emphasis is on gradual, sustainable changes rather than quick fixes.
People meet her in a nonjudgmental, supportive space where personal values and real-life demands both matter. She works with adults across a range of concerns, and sessions are conducted in English in California.
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