Catherine Kimrey , LMHC, LPCC

Catherine Kimrey is a licensed mental health counselor and licensed professional clinical counselor with 18 years of experience. She focuses on practical support for stress, anxiety, relationship strain, grief, low self-esteem, and depression. Catherine aims to make beginning therapy simple and approachable for people who are worried or unsure.

She begins by listening and creating a calm space for people to talk through what's hard. Catherine uses straightforward, client-centered methods to learn what matters most to each person. She helps people set clear goals and try small, doable steps toward change.

She also draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thinking and test new ways of responding. Mindfulness tools are used to reduce overwhelm and bring attention back to the present moment. When trauma or painful past events are part of the picture, trauma-focused strategies are available to guide recovery at a steady pace.

Catherine works with issues that often appear around midlife and caregiving, including aging and geriatric concerns, blended family stress, and caregiver burnout. She supports people dealing with family of origin problems, divorce and separation, infidelity, and communication breakdowns.

Her approach is practical and collaborative. Catherine helps people weigh options, practice new skills between sessions, and notice small improvements. She practices in Minnesota and conducts sessions in English.

Therapeutic approaches adapted for online care

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps people spot unhelpful thoughts and test new, more useful ways of thinking. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress by setting small experiments and homework to try between sessions.

Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention skills to manage strong feelings and reduce reactivity. These practices can help with overwhelm, grief, and low self-esteem by building steady routines for noticing the present moment.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels comfortable, then try methods that match those needs. This collaborative process means approaches can be adjusted over time if something isn’t working.

Online sessions are available as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different schedules and needs. Video works well for deeper conversation and visual cues, while phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit a break at work. Live chat or text messaging can provide shorter check-ins and ongoing support between sessions. These options make it easier to keep up with therapy when life is busy.