Catherine Wasson

Catherine Wasson is a licensed social worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, career uncertainty, and the fallout from trauma or abuse. She draws on seven years of clinical experience and aims for clear, practical work that feels approachable. Sessions focus on real concerns and small steps that can be used between meetings.

She uses straightforward conversation and collaborative problem solving. Catherine adapts each plan to what a person needs right now, avoiding labels that get in the way. Her background includes work with people experiencing homelessness and those navigating major life changes.

Her style blends client-centered listening with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and solution-focused strategies. She also integrates mindfulness techniques and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing where appropriate to address trauma-related symptoms. This combination is used to reduce symptoms, improve coping, and build skills for everyday life.

Catherine believes therapy should be respectful and practical. She works with people to set goals and test small changes between sessions. The overall aim is clearer thinking, steadier moods, and stronger choices around work, relationships, and personal values.

She holds the credentials LICSW, LCSW, and CSW and practices in Virginia. Sessions are conducted in English and she does not take international clients. To begin, readers are invited to try the intake steps and schedule a time based on availability.

How Catherine’s approaches translate to online therapy

Client-centered work focuses on listening and building a plan around your priorities. In an online session this means the therapist follows your lead, asks clarifying questions, and helps set practical goals you can try between meetings. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets thoughts and behaviors with straightforward exercises and skill-building. CBT online often uses short homework tasks, thought records, and stepwise behavior experiments to reduce anxiety, panic, or depressive patterns.

EMDR is an approach used for trauma processing that combines focused memory work with bilateral stimulation techniques. When appropriate, EMDR is adapted to the online setting by guiding clients through phased processing and safety planning while monitoring reactions closely. Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process; the therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and how each method might fit your situation, and then adjust the plan as needed.

The biography does not specify which session formats are currently offered, so confirm available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow for shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It also makes it practical to continue care during life changes while still using the same therapeutic tools and homework tasks you would use in person.