Caterina (Cathe) Hutchison , LISW

Caterina (Cathe) Hutchison uses practical, goal-oriented therapy to help people manage day-to-day struggles. She is an Ohio licensed independent social worker, LISW, with 23 years of experience. Cathe speaks plainly and keeps sessions focused on what the person needs right now.

She works with issues such as stress, anxiety, depression, relationship concerns, family matters, trauma and abuse, parenting strain, low self-esteem, and bipolar disorder. She also supports people facing abandonment, adoption and foster care questions, body image worries, caregiver stress, chronic illness or pain, and eating concerns. Her approach is flexible to match the problem at hand.

In sessions she uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify patterns in thinking and behavior that keep problems going. Motivational Interviewing helps when someone feels stuck or unsure about change. Solution-Focused Therapy narrows the work down to practical steps and short-term goals people can try between meetings.

Cathe draws on decades of practice to offer straightforward feedback and calm listening. She helps people break big problems into small, achievable steps and builds on what already works in their lives. The aim is steady progress rather than instant fixes.

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging for people in Ohio and beyond. Sessions follow a subscription model that can be canceled at any time, and scheduling is handled after a short matching questionnaire.

How evidence-based approaches fit online care

CBT, Motivational Interviewing, and Solution-Focused Therapy each translate well to online work. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps people spot unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors; it is useful for anxiety, depression, and stress. Motivational Interviewing focuses on exploring ambivalence and strengthening a person’s own reasons for change, which can help when someone feels stuck. Solution-Focused Therapy zeroes in on small, practical steps and what to try next, so progress can begin quickly.

Deciding which approach to use is part of the collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals and preferences, try methods that fit, and adjust the plan based on what helps. That gives space to test different tools and focus on what actually works for the individual.

Online formats make it easier to work around busy lives. Video calls allow real-time conversation and nonverbal cues, phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit a break at work, live chat offers quick check-ins, and text messaging supports ongoing reflection between meetings. These options help people keep therapy consistent while balancing day-to-day demands.