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Online therapist

Catherine Kolleth

Experienced counselor focused on practical family and parenting support

Credentials
LPCC, LMFT
Experience
12 years
Licensed in
Ohio
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Catherine

Catherine Kolleth uses a warm, interactive approach rooted in client-centered care. She is dually licensed as a professional clinical counselor and a marriage and family therapist in Ohio - LPCC and LMFT. Catherine keeps sessions respectful and practical, helping people map out small, doable steps when life feels overwhelming.

She has 12 years of experience across settings. Early work included a residential program for adolescents, followed by community health, substance abuse residential treatment, and independent practice.

Background and approach

That variety shaped a flexible style that adapts to each person's needs. Catherine works with many common concerns such as depression, anxiety, stress, addictions, relationship and intimacy-related issues, grief, parenting challenges, and trauma or abuse. She also supports people dealing with career questions, self-esteem, and complicated family dynamics.

Her methods draw from client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy, along with systems-based thinking and the Gottman Method when relationships are involved. She combines techniques to match a person's goals and practical life demands. In sessions she focuses on clear problem solving and skill building.

She helps clients identify goals, practice new strategies, and troubleshoot obstacles. The aim is steady progress through realistic steps, with attention to each person's values and context.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Client-centered therapy emphasizes listening and tailoring the session to each person's priorities. It helps people feel heard and shapes goals that fit their real life situations. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and practicing new behaviors to reduce anxiety, depression, or stress. It is useful when someone wants concrete tools and steps to change how they feel and act.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Catherine works with clients to choose methods that match their goals, values, and daily routines. She adjusts techniques over time so the plan stays practical and useful.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules and to keep momentum between meetings. The combination of practical approaches and multiple communication formats aims to make therapeutic work accessible and manageable for people balancing parenting and family responsibilities.

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.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Concrete skills for riding out strong emotion, tolerating distress, and handling relationships without things escalating. The skills are practised in daily life, so between-session support by message or phone fits naturally.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns can be addressed?
Catherine works with a broad range of issues including addictions, relationship and family matters, parenting challenges, depression, anxiety, trauma, grief, and stress-related problems.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is warm and interactive with respect and sensitivity. She blends client-centered listening with practical techniques to help people take small, manageable steps.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 12 years of professional experience across residential treatment, community health, substance abuse settings, and independent practice.
What are her credentials and where is she licensed?
She holds LPCC and LMFT credentials and is licensed in Ohio. The licence details are OH LPCC E.1000034-SUPV and OH LMFT M.1200026.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on client preference.
How are costs and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to the therapist's availability.

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