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Cathryn Charette, LMFT

  • Experience5 years
  • LocationCalifornia
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Relationship
  • Therapy approachesAcceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Attachment-Based Therapy
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About Cathryn

Cathryn Charette is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) who guides people toward greater self-understanding and practical change. She draws on five years of clinical experience and a humanistic perspective that highlights strengths, values, and personal growth.

Background and approach

Her work helps clients explore motivations, build self-compassion, and develop clearer decision-making strategies while addressing stressors that limit daily functioning, including concerns such as anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, relationship difficulties, and ADHD. Her approach encourages mindfulness and self-awareness so people can respond more intentionally to life’s challenges.

Cathryn emphasizes repairing attachment wounds and fostering what psychology calls earned security - a renewed sense of self-worth and healthier ways of relating after trauma. She combines evidence-based methods with a wellness-oriented, nonjudgmental stance, aiming to help clients cultivate autonomy and close, caring connections.

Cathryn welcomes diverse perspectives and focuses on each person’s unique goals, offering patient, supportive guidance to help clients build insight and practical coping skills.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify their values and take committed action toward a meaningful life while learning to accept difficult thoughts and feelings rather than fighting them. This approach can be useful for anxiety, depression, stress, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors through practical exercises and skill-building, making it well suited for mood and anxiety symptoms as well as problem-focused goals. Attachment-Based Therapy explores patterns of relating that developed in earlier relationships and aims to strengthen emotional regulation and connection skills, which can support recovery from relationship trauma and improve intimacy.

Finding the right approach is collaborative; the therapist will work with each client to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences. Sessions often blend elements from different modalities so clients receive personalized care rather than a one-size-fits-all prescription.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, allowing people to access consistent support from home or other convenient locations. These options can make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives, maintain continuity across life changes, and try different formats to see what best supports progress.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist help with?
Cathryn works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, relationships, addictions, LGBT concerns, family and intimacy-related issues, eating and parenting challenges, anger, self-esteem, compassion fatigue, and ADHD.
What is the general therapeutic style used in sessions?
Her style is humanistic and client-centered with an emphasis on strengths, mindfulness, and building personal insight while integrating evidence-based techniques to address specific problems.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has five years of professional experience working with clients and combines practical experience with research-informed approaches.
What are her credentials and where is she licensed?
She is a licensed marriage and family therapist with the California license CA LMFT 126402 and practices in California.
Which languages are used in therapy and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are conducted in English, and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available for online work?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.
How is pricing handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How does someone begin working with this therapist?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseGriefDepression

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyImago Relationship TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

5+ years

Licensed

California

Languages

English

What Cathryn can help with

Cathryn Charette works with clients on stress and anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, and depression.

Cathryn works with people from all walks of life, all ages, and diverse world views.

How Cathryn approaches therapy

Cathryn's clinical approaches include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Existential Therapy, and Imago Relationship Therapy.

Experience and training

Cathryn is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist practicing in California, with 5 years of clinical experience.