Catrina Switzer is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) based in Washington with 15 years of experience. She works with people who are dealing with anxiety, depression, stress, trauma, and self esteem struggles. Catrina emphasizes small steps and recognizes that deciding to seek help is an important first move.
Her style is direct and collaborative. She helps clients set clear, achievable goals and builds practical skills to use between sessions. Sessions focus on strengths, values, and what actually fits into daily life.
Catrina brings experience supporting people from a range of subcultures, including geek, LGBTQ, AAPI, chronically ill, neurodivergent, and kink communities. She pays attention to how cultural background and community shape a person’s challenges and hopes.
She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques such as cognitive behavioral strategies and dialectical behavior approaches, along with motivational interviewing and talk therapy. Those methods are used to address mood disorders, post-traumatic stress, communication problems, body image, and related concerns.
The work often includes tracking patterns, trying new coping tools, and practicing different ways of thinking and relating. Catrina aims to help people find more calm, clearer direction, and tools that fit their everyday life.
Approach-focused online care that fits your life
Evidence-based techniques are used to address practical problems and emotional pain. Cognitive behavioral strategies focus on the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teach steps to change unhelpful patterns. Dialectical behavior techniques build emotion regulation and distress tolerance skills to manage overwhelming feelings and improve day-to-day functioning. Motivational interviewing helps clarify values and strengthen motivation for change when someone feels stuck.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist collaborates with each person to find which methods match their needs, goals, and preferences. That exploration may include trying different tools and then adjusting direction based on what helps most.
The original biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. Licensed professionals can use remote sessions to focus on skills practice, homework, and tracking progress so therapy can fit into everyday life.
BDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBody imageChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCommunication problemsFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsGuilt and shameLife purposeMood disordersMulticultural concernsPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressSelf-harmSexualityWomen's issues
Experience
15+ years
Credentials
Washington
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Catrina help with?
She supports people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self esteem issues, and depression, plus related topics like body image, chronic illness, and relationship styles.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her approach is collaborative and practical. She helps set measurable goals and builds tools clients can use outside of sessions.
What is her background and experience?
She has 15 years of clinical experience working with diverse communities and subcultures, bringing that perspective into treatment.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Washington LMHC and practices in Washington state.
Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How does cost work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
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