Catalina Kay, LPCC

Catalina Kay is a Minnesota-licensed therapist with 29 years of professional experience who supports people navigating addiction, relationship concerns, mood challenges, self-esteem struggles, and major life changes. As an LPCC - Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, she draws on long experience working with issues such as depression, trauma and abuse, intimacy and family dynamics, eating and sleeping difficulties, parenting and career concerns, bipolar disorder, anger, and LGBT-related matters, as well as offering hospice and end-of-life counseling.

Catalina approaches therapy from a strengths-minded perspective, believing that each person is the expert of their own story and brings resources that can aid recovery and growth. She emphasizes practical strategies alongside empathetic support, helping clients build motivation, increase confidence, and address the behaviors and patterns that sustain distress. Catalina frames the first step toward a more fulfilling life as an act of courage and positions herself as a steady, collaborative presence throughout that process.

Her practice is suited to individuals and families seeking focused, experience-informed guidance for both acute difficulties and long-term concerns. Catalina works to tailor interventions to each person’s goals, helping them move toward clearer choices, healthier relationships, and improved daily functioning.

CBT and a Strengths-Focused Approach in Online Therapy

Licensed professionals often use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help people identify unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and develop practical skills for managing symptoms such as depression, anxiety, and addictive behaviors. CBT sessions tend to focus on concrete strategies and short-term goals that support lasting change.

Alongside CBT, Catalina brings a strengths-focused, collaborative stance that recognizes each person as the expert of their own story. This approach emphasizes clients’ existing resources and works together to build motivation, confidence, and tailored coping strategies for relationship, family, or life-transition concerns.

Online therapy through video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging offers flexible access to care and allows therapists and clients to meet in ways that fit busy schedules and differing comfort levels. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care, attend sessions from home or work, and integrate therapeutic work into everyday life. Catalina and other therapists work collaboratively with clients to find the right mix of approaches and formats based on individual needs, goals, and preferences.