Catherine Farmer, LCMHC

Catherine Farmer is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) practicing in North Carolina with five years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, and coping with life changes, including midlife shifts and questions about life purpose.

Catherine helps people who feel overwhelmed by everyday demands or intrusive thoughts. She also supports people dealing with substance use and those affected by traumatic events. She has experience with first responder issues and understands the pressures of crisis-focused work.

Her approach is practical and trauma-informed. She uses methods like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice patterns and try new ways of responding. Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills and motivational interviewing are used to manage intense feelings and support change.

Catherine also draws on narrative ways of working to help people reframe their stories and Brainspotting when it fits the situation. In sessions she focuses on clear steps people can try between meetings and on building routines that reduce stress and improve focus.

People who are uncertain about next steps often begin by identifying small, manageable goals. Catherine emphasizes steady progress rather than big overnight shifts. She invites adult clients to discuss practical options for work, relationships, health, and meaning when they feel stuck.

To start, she asks new clients about current struggles, what has helped before, and what they hope to change. That information guides a collaborative plan aimed at making day-to-day life feel more manageable.

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