- Strengths based
- Goal focused
- Values driven
About Catherine
Catherine Sechrist is a licensed counselor who helps people cope with stress, anxiety, grief, and major life changes. She brings practical, down-to-earth support for issues like self-esteem, career strain, eating and sleeping concerns, and compassion fatigue. Catherine uses everyday language and a strengths-based stance to help people take small, manageable steps forward.
She draws on nearly nine years of clinical experience and adapts methods to each person’s needs. Sessions focus on building rapport, identifying what's getting in the way, and trying out skills that fit real life. Catherine names coping with natural or human-caused disaster among her focus areas and can address first responder issues, hospice and end-of-life concerns, and HIV/AIDS-related matters.
Her approach includes practical techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy to help people change unhelpful patterns and clarify values. She also uses client-centered methods to make space for each person’s perspective, plus solution-focused tools to set short-term goals.
Catherine works with a broad range of concerns such as panic and phobias, obsessive-compulsive behaviors, social anxiety, workplace stress, money-related strain, and forgiveness work. She aims to help people identify workable choices and practice skills between sessions.
People who prefer clear steps and collaborative planning often find her style helpful. The emphasis is on real-world changes and steady progress, not quick fixes or one-size-fits-all programs.
Therapeutic approaches used in online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, often called ACT, helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. It emphasizes values and small actions that move someone toward a more meaningful life, useful for anxiety, grief, and coping after disasters.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. It uses practical exercises and experiments to reduce panic, phobias, obsessive thoughts, and unhelpful routines.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their goals, preferences, and daily life. That choice can change over time as needs shift.
If you are considering online therapy, check which session formats Catherine currently offers before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, shorten commute time, and allow for shorter check-ins when schedules demand it. It also makes it possible to continue care after a community disruption or during recovery from a disaster. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises, homework, and skills practice to work well over distance while focusing on real-life changes.
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Experience
9+ years
Credentials
Pennsylvania, Delaware
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Catherine address?
She supports people coping with stress, anxiety, grief, life changes, and compassion fatigue. Other focus areas include body image, panic, OCD symptoms, workplace issues, and coping with natural or human-caused disaster.
What is her general therapy style?
Her style is collaborative and strengths based. Sessions concentrate on identifying practical steps and setting short-term goals to improve daily functioning.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has nine years of experience working as a therapist. That background informs a range of approaches she uses with clients.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds LPC and LPMHC credentials and practices in Pennsylvania under the listings PA LPC and DE LPMHC.
Which languages are supported and can international clients be seen?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options with the provider before booking.
How are fees and payments handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.