Catherine Pither, LPC
Calm, practical help after trauma and loss
Details
| Name | Catherine Pither |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LPC |
| Based in | Connecticut |
| Licensed in | Connecticut |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 6 |
About Catherine
Catherine Pither is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Connecticut who helps people dealing with trauma, loss, anxiety, and depression. She aims to make therapy straightforward and approachable so people can start feeling steadier. Catherine listens without rushing and focuses on what matters to each person.
She often supports those working through the effects of traumatic events and unresolved grief. That can look like addressing sleep or eating problems, difficulty with relationships, or a persistent sense of emptiness.
Background and approach
Catherine uses practical, understandable methods so conversations stay grounded and useful. Her approach draws on Narrative Therapy to help people rethink the stories they tell about themselves. She also uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy ideas to notice and respond to strong feelings in relationships.
Mindfulness and solution-focused techniques are folded in to build daily habits and quick, actionable steps. Catherine brings six years of counseling experience to sessions. Her background includes both personal and professional experience with grief and trauma recovery, which she uses to inform a compassionate, steady style.
She keeps sessions client-directed and paced to each person’s needs. People can expect a calm, listening presence and clear next steps between sessions. Catherine encourages questions and a collaborative plan so therapy feels like a shared project.
She offers appointments via several online formats to fit different schedules and needs.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Relationship issues, Trauma and abuse among the things Catherine works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Catherine among the ways she works.
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT): Listed by Catherine among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Catherine among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Catherine among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Catherine among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Catherine directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Catherine directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
Therapeutic approaches for online healing and coping
People who work with Catherine will often see Narrative Therapy used early on to separate the person from their problems and to rewrite difficult life stories in manageable ways. Narrative Therapy helps when past events feel like they define someone and it supports new, more helpful meanings. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) elements are used to map and respond to intense emotions, especially around relationships and attachment, helping people notice patterns and create different responses. Mindfulness Therapy is brought into sessions to teach simple attention and breathing practices that reduce anxiety and help with sleep and eating patterns. Finding the right approach is part of the work. Catherine treats the choice of method as collaborative and responsive to each person's goals, needs, and preferences. She will discuss options, try techniques together, and adjust the plan as progress and life circumstances change. Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful when visual cues matter, phone calls can fit a short break or low-bandwidth needs, live chat works well for brief check-ins, and text messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make scheduling easier and let people choose the format that best fits their daily life.Common questions about this listing
What kinds of concerns does Catherine focus on?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and intimacy-related issues, body image and eating concerns, parenting stress, career changes, and related life adjustments.
How would you describe her therapy style?
She uses a person-centered, collaborative style that blends Narrative Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, mindfulness, and solution-focused ideas to create clear steps and emotional understanding.
What is her professional background?
She has six years of counseling experience and brings both personal and professional experience with grief and trauma recovery to her work.
Where is she based and what credential does she hold?
Catherine practices in Connecticut and holds the credential LPC, which stands for Licensed Professional Counselor.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging so people can choose what fits their needs.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
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