- 15 years experience
- Values-based care
- Community-centered approach
About Catrina
Catrina Switzer is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) who helps people facing stress, anxiety, trauma, low self-esteem, and depression. She acknowledges the step it takes to seek help and celebrates progress, including the decision to reach out for therapy.
Her approach is practical and client-centered. Sessions focus on clear goals and small, usable tools. She uses well-known talk therapies to teach coping skills, reduce distress, and build new routines that fit everyday life.
Catrina brings 15 years of experience to her practice in Washington. She has a long history of working with people from a variety of subcultures, including geek, LGBTQ, AAPI, chronically ill, neurodivergent, and kink communities. That background shapes how she listens and adapts interventions to each person's context.
In sessions she blends methods such as cognitive behavioral approaches, dialectical behavior strategies, and motivational interviewing into a plan that matches each client's goals. The focus is on practical steps people can try between sessions and on adjusting tools when they don't fit.
People who choose her can expect a straightforward, collaborative tone. Goals are set together and progress is reviewed regularly. Catrina emphasizes values, community, and what matters most to each person as part of building more manageable, satisfying days.
Her approach is practical and client-centered. Sessions focus on clear goals and small, usable tools. She uses well-known talk therapies to teach coping skills, reduce distress, and build new routines that fit everyday life.
Catrina brings 15 years of experience to her practice in Washington. She has a long history of working with people from a variety of subcultures, including geek, LGBTQ, AAPI, chronically ill, neurodivergent, and kink communities. That background shapes how she listens and adapts interventions to each person's context.
In sessions she blends methods such as cognitive behavioral approaches, dialectical behavior strategies, and motivational interviewing into a plan that matches each client's goals. The focus is on practical steps people can try between sessions and on adjusting tools when they don't fit.
People who choose her can expect a straightforward, collaborative tone. Goals are set together and progress is reviewed regularly. Catrina emphasizes values, community, and what matters most to each person as part of building more manageable, satisfying days.
This summary is based on the profile information listed on BetterHelp.