Catherine Mccawley , LMHP

Catherine Mccawley is a licensed mental health practitioner with 20 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, parenting challenges, and women's issues. She aims to make therapy practical and approachable so clients can move forward with their lives.

Her style is warm and client-centered. She listens first, then works with each person to set simple goals. Sessions focus on small changes that add up over time. Catherine encourages new ways of thinking and behaving rather than quick fixes.

She draws on several evidence-based methods to match what feels right for each person. Catherine uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help with anxious thoughts and low mood. She also brings elements of Dialectical Behavior Therapy and Emotionally-Focused Therapy when managing intense emotions or relationship struggles.

Common concerns she addresses include coping with life changes, anger, panic, social anxiety, caregiver stress, codependency, and issues around guilt or forgiveness. She also supports people dealing with divorce or separation and those facing mood disorders or seasonal affective disorder.

Catherine practices in Nebraska as an NE LMHP - a licensed mental health practitioner. She offers sessions in English and provides several online formats to fit different schedules and needs. The work is collaborative, and she helps people find practical steps to feel steadier and more in control.

How Catherine’s Approaches Work Online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on identifying deeply held values and taking small actions toward them. It helps when anxiety or life changes make it hard to move forward. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical skills to shift unhelpful patterns. That approach is useful for anxiety, depression, and panic. Emotionally-Focused Therapy centers on understanding and reshaping emotional responses in relationships, useful when relationship strain or intense emotions feel overwhelming.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Catherine will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful. She combines methods as needed and makes decisions together so the plan fits the person rather than forcing one technique.

Online therapy offers flexibility and a range of ways to connect. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation for deeper work. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when a more private voice check-in fits a schedule. Live chat and text-based messaging let people check in between sessions or use shorter, more frequent touchpoints during busy weeks. These options make it easier to fit therapy into everyday life and keep consistent progress.