About Catherine
Catherine Sechrist, LPC, LPMHC helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and phobias. She keeps things simple and practical in sessions so worried people can take small steps forward. Her approach centers on strengths and on what a person wants to change next.
She draws on a mix of methods rather than one single technique. With nine years of experience, Catherine adapts her style to each person's needs. She uses tools from cognitive behavioral therapy to spot unhelpful thinking.
Background and approach
She also borrows acceptance and commitment ideas to help people notice values and choose meaningful actions. Sessions tend to be collaborative and down-to-earth. Catherine listens first, then offers exercises and short practices to try between meetings.
She aims for skills people can use at home, at work, or during stressful moments. Her practice covers many common life struggles including body image concerns, sleep and eating problems, workplace stress, and coping after trauma or loss. She also supports people dealing with first responder issues, compassion fatigue, panic attacks, obsessive thoughts, and social phobia.
Catherine holds Pennsylvania LPC and Delaware LPMHC credentials. She offers sessions in English and provides several online formats. People start by completing a short matching questionnaire and then scheduling a time that fits their routine.
Approaches that translate well to online therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice painful thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then choose actions that match their values; it can be useful for anxiety, phobias, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on spotting unhelpful thinking and testing new behaviors to reduce distress; it is often used for panic, social anxiety, and compulsive patterns. Client-Centered Therapy centers the conversation on the person's experience, offering a supportive space to clarify goals and try new coping skills.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Catherine will discuss what feels most useful and adjust techniques based on each person's needs, goals, and preferences. Therapy is collaborative and flexible, with the plan changing as progress is made.
Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when a more in-depth session is needed. Phone sessions work when bandwidth is limited or a simpler check-in is preferred. Live chat and text-based messaging offer brief, on-the-go support and follow-up between longer meetings, helping people practice skills and stay connected to the therapeutic process.
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What this therapist works with
Also listed
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Depression
- Eating disorders
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- HIV / AIDS
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Money and financial issues
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Phobias
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Workplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 9 years
- Licensed
- Pennsylvania, Delaware
- Languages
- English
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