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Online therapist

Catherine Sechrist

Practical support for stress and life changes

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Credentials
LPC, LPMHC
Experience
9 years
Licensed in
Pennsylvania, Delaware
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Catherine

Catherine Sechrist is a licensed counselor who focuses on practical help for stress, anxiety, grief, and life changes. She uses straightforward language and a strengths-based outlook to help people handle everyday struggles. Her approach aims to meet clients where they are and build skills they can use outside sessions.

She has nine years of clinical experience and holds LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) and LPMHC (Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor) credentials.

Background and approach

Catherine draws from different therapy methods so care matches each person's needs rather than fitting everyone into one model. Sessions are collaborative and goal-oriented, with attention to what feels realistic for a client's life. Catherine commonly addresses concerns such as self-esteem, coping with change, sleep and eating issues, parenting questions, career stress, and compassion fatigue.

She also works with trauma, abuse, and bereavement. Additional areas of focus include body image, phobias, panic, obsessive-compulsive patterns, workplace problems, and responses to disasters. Her style blends techniques from cognitive behavioral work and acceptance-based methods with client-centered listening.

She uses practical exercises, problem-solving, and coaching to build coping skills. The goal is steady, manageable progress rather than quick fixes. Catherine practices in Pennsylvania and conducts sessions in English.

For people who prefer remote options, she offers multiple online and phone formats. To begin, a short questionnaire helps match clients and schedule first sessions.

Therapeutic methods and how they work online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts without getting stuck in them and then choose actions that match their values. It is useful for anxiety, stress, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing thought and behavior patterns that contribute to problems like panic, low mood, or sleep disruption. It uses practical exercises and homework to build new habits. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers clear skills for managing intense emotions and improving interpersonal effectiveness, which can help with overwhelming stress and compulsive behaviors.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Catherine will talk with each person about goals and preferences, and then try methods that seem likely to help. She adapts techniques over time based on what is most useful for the client's situation.

Online therapy makes these methods more accessible through flexible formats. Video calls approximate in-person conversation, phone sessions offer a simpler option, and live chat or text-based messaging can support ongoing coaching between sessions. These choices allow people to fit therapy into busy lives and maintain continuity during stressful periods.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Less about arguing with difficult thoughts, more about loosening their grip and acting on what matters to you anyway. Values and committed action carry the work, which suits conversation at a distance.

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.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Catherine address?
She supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and coping with life changes. Other areas include self-esteem, sleep and eating issues, parenting, career stress, trauma and compassion fatigue.
What is her general therapy style?
The approach is collaborative and practical, focusing on strengths and usable skills. Sessions combine listening with concrete exercises and problem-solving.
How long has she been practicing?
She has nine years of experience working as a therapist. That time includes helping people with a wide range of everyday and complex concerns.
What credentials and location apply to her practice?
She holds LPC and LPMHC credentials with registry details PA LPC PC008499 and DE LPMHC PC-0011080. She practices in Pennsylvania.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are sessions available for people outside the country?
International clients are not currently accepted. Services are offered to people located within the therapist's permitted regions.
In what formats can therapy take place?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Multiple formats aim to fit different schedules and comfort levels.
How are fees handled and how do I start?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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Experience
9 years
Licensed
Pennsylvania, Delaware
Languages
English

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