Cathrine Kearns , LCSW

Cathrine Kearns is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Florida who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, and a range of relationship and identity concerns. She brings two decades of experience and a calm, nonjudgmental manner to sessions. Cathrine aims to make the first steps feel manageable for someone who may be anxious about starting therapy.

Cathrine uses straightforward, collaborative work. She and the person seeking help set goals together and try practical steps that fit daily life. Her style is warm and direct, with an emphasis on listening and clear next steps rather than long theory talks.

Her background includes counseling and social work graduate degrees and 20 years in clinical practice across many settings. That experience informs a flexible approach to problems like trauma, mood shifts, parenting strain, and identity-related stress such as LGBT concerns.

In sessions she draws on approaches that focus on thoughts and behaviors, present-moment skills, motivation for change, and addressing traumatic memories when needed. This lets her move between short-term strategies and deeper exploration depending on what the person needs.

Cathrine also supports people coping with life changes, caregiving stress, chronic illness, body image and intimacy issues, and work-related burnout. She aims to help each person find realistic steps forward and to build skills they can use after sessions end.

Online approaches that fit your life

Many of Cathrine's methods translate well to remote work. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and helps people try new behaviors to reduce anxiety or low mood. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and stress in day-to-day life. Motivational Interviewing concentrates on what matters to the person and builds momentum for change by exploring their own reasons for choosing a different path.

Finding the right approach is a shared process. Cathrine will discuss goals and preferences, try approaches that match those goals, and adjust plans together over time until a good fit is found. This keeps work practical and tied to what the person wants to achieve.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, so sessions can fit work, caregiving, or medical schedules. Video lets for face-to-face conversation and nonverbal cues, phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited or camera use isn't needed, live chat suits shorter check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it possible to keep momentum even when life is busy.