- CBT methods
- Mindfulness practice
- EMDR for trauma
About Catherine
Catherine Wasson is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) and a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Virginia with seven years of experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, and challenges around parenting, career, and identity. Her scope also includes issues like guilt and shame, grief, intimacy struggles, and compassion fatigue.
She uses a straightforward, interactive approach in sessions. Conversations are client-centered and practical. Catherine draws from cognitive behavioral ideas to look at thought patterns and from solution-focused strategies to set small, concrete goals. She also uses mindfulness practices and EMDR when appropriate for trauma processing.
In practice she listens without labels and adapts her work to the person in front of her. Sessions can involve talking through painful memories, rehearsing different responses, or practicing grounding and breath work. For relationship and communication problems she helps people name patterns and try new ways of expressing themselves.
Catherine has experience supporting people after physical trauma, emotional abuse, and periods of homelessness. She also works with clients navigating non-monogamous relationships, first responder stress, bipolar disorder, panic attacks, and struggles with self-harm or self-love.
Her style is collaborative and goal-oriented. Clients who prefer clear steps and concrete tools often find this approach useful. To begin, visitors are invited to complete the matching questionnaire and schedule a first session through the site.
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Clients can expect a mix of client-centered work and structured techniques. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following the client's pace, which helps when talking through guilt, shame, or relationship pain. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at patterns of thinking and behavior and offers exercises to try different responses for anxiety, panic, and low mood. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is used for trauma processing and involves specific protocols to help reduce the emotional intensity of traumatic memories.Choosing a therapeutic approach is part of the work. The therapist and client will discuss needs, goals, and preferences and decide together which methods to try first. That collaborative planning can include a mix of approaches over time rather than a single fixed method.
The therapist's exact session formats are not specified here, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life by removing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins when needed, or letting someone join from a quieter space. These practical benefits can help maintain consistency while working on guilt, shame, trauma, and everyday coping skills.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
7+ years
Listed in
Colorado, Virginia, New Jersey, District of Columbia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship problems, parenting challenges, grief, and guilt and shame among other issues.
How would she approach guilt or shame in sessions?
She uses a mix of client-centered listening, cognitive behavioral techniques to look at thoughts, and solution-focused steps to try different responses to self-blame.
What is her clinical background?
She has seven years of experience working with people who have faced trauma, homelessness, mood and anxiety concerns, and relationship challenges.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds LICSW and LCSW credentials and practices in Virginia while also holding credentialing noted as CSW.
Does she work in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients book sessions?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions scheduled and paid for?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with her services?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.