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Catherine Duthie

Change-focused counselor for practical coping skills

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Credentials
LCPC
Experience
18 years
Licensed in
Maine
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Catherine

Catherine Duthie is a licensed clinical professional counselor with 18 years of experience. She trained in counseling psychology with a focus on substance use and addiction, and she brings practical, goal-focused work to sessions. Her style is straightforward and motivational, aimed at helping people reduce harmful behaviors and build coping skills.

She uses a combination of talk and hands-on tools. Sessions often include checking what’s working, setting realistic steps, and practicing new ways to respond to stress or cravings.

Background and approach

Catherine draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to change unhelpful thinking and motivational interviewing to support readiness for change. Her background includes clinical work in community mental health, a medical center, and a hospital setting. She also has training related to co-occurring disorders and relapse prevention.

That experience informs how she blends approaches for people with overlapping concerns like anxiety, depression, and substance use. Catherine pays attention to cultural factors and to experiences of prejudice and discrimination. She also addresses parenting, family stress, grief, and workplace burnout with a practical focus.

Meetings aim to build skills people can use day to day. Outside of her work she enjoys running, kayaking, swimming, reading, and spending time with her daughter. She meets people where they are, listens to their stories, and helps them move toward the goals they choose.

Therapeutic approaches and how they work online

Client-centered work focuses on listening and following the client’s goals. The therapist helps people name what matters to them and supports choices that fit their values. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical skills to challenge unhelpful thinking and change behaviors. Motivational Interviewing is a brief, conversational method that helps people find their own reasons to change and build commitment.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Catherine will collaborate with each person to decide which methods match their needs, goals, and preferences. She adapts techniques over time and checks in about what is helping and what needs to shift.

Online sessions make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life. Video calls let people meet face to face from home, while phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging offer more flexible options during the week. These formats support ongoing skill practice, quick check-ins, and steady progress without requiring travel.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Motivational Interviewing

A way of working through mixed feelings about change without being pushed. The therapist helps you weigh things up and find your own reasons, which often makes a difficult decision feel less stuck.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Catherine address?
Catherine works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, depression, parenting, grief, and more. She also focuses on multicultural concerns and experiences of prejudice and discrimination.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is practical and collaborative, using motivational interviewing and cognitive behavioral techniques to set goals and build skills. Sessions tend to focus on concrete steps people can try between meetings.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 18 years of clinical experience, including work in community mental health, a medical center, and a hospital setting.
What are her credentials and where is she licensed?
She holds the LCPC credential. License details are ME LCPC CC3741 and she practices from Maine.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available online?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different communication needs.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling according to therapist availability.

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Experience
18 years
Licensed
Maine
Languages
English

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