About Catherine
Catherine (Cathy) Groh is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people manage stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and life changes. She also supports people coping with relationship struggles, addiction concerns, trauma and abuse, sleep and eating problems, anger, and low self-esteem. Cathy names ADHD, compassion fatigue, and intimacy-related issues among her areas of focus.
Clients will find a warm, interactive style in sessions. Cathy follows a client-centered approach so the person sets the pace and priorities.
Background and approach
She listens closely, reflects what she hears, and helps people find practical steps to try between sessions. Over a decade of experience shapes her practical approach to problems. Cathy uses motivational interviewing to help people clarify what matters and to build motivation for change.
She also uses solution-focused strategies to notice strengths and small shifts that move people toward their goals. People come to Cathy for common life disruptions like divorce, blended-family strain, or career transition. She also works with concerns tied to attachment, abandonment, body image, codependency, and infidelity.
Sessions emphasize clear communication, manageable goals, and steady progress. Cathy is licensed in California as an LCSW. She offers care in English and provides sessions by video call, phone, live chat, or text messaging.
The subscription model she uses can be canceled at any time and cost varies by location and therapist availability.
Approaches that guide online sessions
Client-centered therapy focuses on the person’s own goals and experiences. The therapist listens with empathy and helps you set the agenda for each session, which can help with anxiety, grief, and relationship concerns.Motivational interviewing helps people clarify what they want and build motivation to make changes. It is useful when someone feels stuck around habits, addiction, or big life decisions and wants practical next steps.
Solution-focused therapy looks for small, achievable changes that move a person toward their goals. Sessions concentrate on strengths and specific actions that can be tried between meetings to create momentum.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to identify the best fit based on needs, goals, and preferences. That may mean combining elements from different approaches and adjusting as progress is made.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is good for face-to-face conversation and reading nonverbal cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for quick check-ins. Live chat and text messaging allow brief check-ins and ongoing support between longer sessions. These options make therapy more flexible and easier to schedule around work, family, and daily life.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Grief
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Eating and food-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Jealousy
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Sleeping disorders
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 10 years
- Licensed
- California
- Languages
- English
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