Catherine Harris, LCSW

Catherine Harris is an LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker) with 18 years of experience in the mental health field, blending clinical practice, program leadership, and mentoring into a practice focused on practical results. She has led mental health programs, coached and trained new therapists, and applied that experience to create strategies grounded in clinical knowledge and real-world usefulness.

Her clinical focus centers on ADHD and executive functioning, along with self-esteem, confidence, stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, and depression. Catherine helps people understand how their minds work and designs practical systems to support follow-through, clearer communication, and everyday success. Growing up around highly capable people with ADHD and navigating similar challenges herself gives her a firsthand perspective on both the struggles and strengths that accompany attention differences.

Her approach is direct, practical, and goal-oriented, emphasizing what works now rather than extended analysis of the past. She integrates solution-focused methods, motivational interviewing, and systems-based strategies to adjust routines, environments, and interactions for immediate, sustainable improvement. Therapy with her often resembles active coaching, with an emphasis on observation, experimentation, and building momentum.

Clients can expect to increase self-awareness, rebuild core confidence, set flexible realistic goals, and develop simple tailored systems that reduce daily friction and improve follow-through. Catherine’s background includes private practice, group therapy, large-scale program leadership, therapist mentorship, leadership training, and employment advocacy. She is trained in trauma-informed care, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy, and EMDR. If a practical, results-focused path toward clarity and confidence is the goal, Catherine offers collaborative work to build systems that support lasting change.

Practical therapeutic approaches for online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps clients clarify their values and take meaningful action even when difficult thoughts or feelings arise. It supports people who are struggling with anxiety, avoidance, or uncertainty by focusing on what matters most and building flexible commitment to valued goals.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a structured approach that examines how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact. It is useful for stress, anxiety, depression, and difficulties with self-esteem by teaching skills to change unhelpful thinking patterns and develop more effective habits.

Motivational Interviewing is a collaborative, goal-focused technique that explores ambivalence and strengthens internal motivation for change. It pairs well with practical coaching for issues like improving follow-through, workplace challenges, or making lasting routine adjustments.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Catherine partners with each person to assess needs, goals, and preferences, and she adapts methods so the chosen strategies fit the individual. This collaborative process makes it easier to try techniques and refine them based on what produces real progress.

Online therapy with Catherine is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, providing flexibility to meet around work, family, or location constraints. These options make it easier to access consistent care, maintain momentum between sessions, and integrate therapeutic tools into daily life with fewer logistical barriers.