- Stress and anxiety
- Addictions support
- Life purpose focus
About Catherine
Catherine Stoddard is a Utah Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with five years of experience as a mental health therapist. She works with adults dealing with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, and depression. Catherine also focuses on communication problems, guilt and shame, isolation and loneliness, and questions about life purpose.
She helps people by talking through what feels overwhelming and by building practical ways to manage symptoms day to day. Sessions focus on making sense of recent changes and deciding what matters next. Catherine often uses structured techniques alongside open conversation so clients can try small changes between sessions.
Her approach draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques such as cognitive-behavioral methods and motivational interviewing to address thinking patterns and motivation. She also uses brief solution-focused strategies to set short-term goals and psychodynamic ideas to look at how past relationships affect present choices.
Catherine’s style emphasizes collaboration. She works with each person to pick methods that fit their situation and goals. That might mean practicing new coping skills, examining stuck patterns, or making concrete plans toward a clearer sense of direction.
Sessions are meant to help someone feeling stuck after changes in work, relationships, or health to identify manageable next steps. People who want to sort through what matters now and plan practical steps often find this kind of focus helpful.
How evidence-based methods translate to online sessions
Cognitive-behavioral approaches focus on how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. In sessions this looks like identifying unhelpful thinking, trying different responses, and practicing new coping skills between meetings. These methods are helpful for anxiety, depression, and stress management.Motivational interviewing is a conversational style that helps people find their own reasons to change. It supports decisions about behavior change such as reducing substance use or starting new routines by exploring ambivalence and strengthening commitment.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Catherine will collaborate with each person to choose techniques based on their needs, goals, and preferences. That may mean combining skills-based exercises with reflective work over several sessions and adjusting as progress is made.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current online options before booking. Online work can fit into busy schedules and make it easier to keep regular appointments. It can also allow shorter check-ins when a full session is hard to arrange, or avoid the need to travel for in-person meetings. Many people find this flexibility helpful when balancing therapy with work, family, or health demands.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Experience
5+ years
Listed in
Utah
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
Catherine works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, self-esteem problems, and depression. She also addresses communication problems, guilt and shame, isolation or loneliness, and questions about life purpose.
How does she approach someone who feels stuck?
She uses evidence-based techniques alongside conversation to make practical plans. The work often combines skill practice, short-term goals, and reflection on patterns that keep someone stuck.
What is her professional background?
She has five years of experience as a mental health therapist within social work roles. That experience includes supporting people with depression, anxiety, trauma, grief, and addiction.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Utah and practices from that state.
Can I work with her if English is not my first language?
Sessions are offered in English.
Will she see clients outside the United States?
She is not accepting international clients at this time.
How are sessions scheduled and how much do they cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Confirm pricing details during the signup steps before booking.
What are the steps to begin working together?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session. That process connects you to the scheduling and subscription setup.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.