Meet Catherine, MSCP, LPC
Catherine is a Licensed Professional Counselor and the owner of Lotus Wellness. She specializes in working with adolescents, adults, parents, families, and couples. Catherine is equipped to help you understand your emotions, heal from past events, navigate difficult experiences, and recognize your full potential.
Catherine’s clinical experience includes working with depression, anxiety, relationship/family difficulties, suicidality, self-harm, trauma, OCD, grief, stress management, eating disorders, and autism spectrum disorders.
Catherine utilizes a combination of Internal Family Systems Therapy (IFS), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), motivational interviewing, and behavior modification techniques. Check out our resources page for more information on these modalities of treatment.
Catherine is native to the Pittsburgh area. She initially studied at the University of Pittsburgh and DePaul University in Chicago to become a teacher. Catherine worked in an educational setting for 3 years before pursuing a career in mental health. She earned her Master’s Degree in Counseling Psychology from Chatham University. She gained experience providing therapy in the outpatient, intensive outpatient, partial hospitalization, and group settings. She has worked at a variety of clinics, including the Western Psychiatric Hospital Pine Adolescent IOP/Partial programs, the STAR Clinic, New Directions Counseling Services, and Quest Therapeutic Camps.
A note from your therapist.
Welcome! I am so happy for you to have started your therapeutic journey. Whether you are just browsing and dipping your toes in the water, or ready to dive in head first, I am proud of you. Reaching out isn’t easy. I am here to support you along the way and encourage you that healing is possible! My goal is to offer you a space where you can safely process emotions and work through life’s difficulties in a comfortable environment.
I value working collaboratively to meet you where you are, whether that means simply venting or diving deep into healing the subconscious. No matter what you are looking for, I try my best to stay present during each session through the lens of compassion.
I approach therapy with the idea that all feelings, behaviors, and thoughts have healthy intentions. I like to work towards understanding why your symptoms are present and how we can meet your needs in a healthier way. This stems from my strong background in IFS therapy. Visit my resources page for more info on the modalities I use.
Additionally, I believe that establishing a trusting, comfortable, and non-judgmental setting is vital to therapeutic success, so feel free to reach out and schedule a free consultation to see if we may be a good fit. Regardless of why you are seeking therapy, I believe that you are worthy, strong, and capable of getting better. Hope to see you soon!
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Lotus Wellness hopes to expand our team in the future, please check back for updates.
“Sometimes the bravest and most important thing you can do is just show up.”
– Brene Brown