Rev. Catherine Bogue

Rev. Catherine Bogue is a Missouri-based licensed clinical social worker with 47 years of experience. She helps people who are dealing with anger, stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addiction, and difficult life changes. Her approach aims to make emotional problems easier to name and manage so people can move forward in daily life.

Clients find straightforward, steady support rather than quick fixes. Sessions focus on building practical skills for coping, managing strong feelings, and repairing strained relationships. Catherine uses clear techniques drawn from several therapeutic traditions to help people make sense of painful experiences and reduce their impact.

Her background includes long work with veterans, older adults, and those facing midlife transitions, which informs how she talks about loss and resilience. She also has experience addressing domestic violence, sexual assault recovery, and process addictions, and she pays attention to how guilt and shame affect choices.

Catherine combines listening with active tools people can try between sessions. She works to create a calm space where someone can describe their story, test new behaviors, and practice different ways of responding to triggers. Progress is paced to fit each person’s circumstances.

Sessions can include helping a person manage parenting stress, navigate divorce or blended family issues, or cope with grief and end-of-life concerns. She communicates in English and accepts international clients who want to work with a Missouri LCSW.

How therapeutic approaches work in online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on noticing thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then choosing actions that match personal values. It can help when anger or anxiety keeps someone from doing what matters to them. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect and offers simple exercises to change unhelpful patterns. CBT is useful for managing panic, low mood, and addictive behaviors. Client-Centered Therapy centers the person’s experience and emphasizes listening and empathy so people feel understood as they make changes.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each client about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. That conversation guides whether sessions lean more on ACT, CBT, or a client-centered stance, and adjustments happen as progress is tracked.

The therapist’s profile does not list specific session formats, so confirm available options before booking. In general, online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy day, avoid travel, and maintain continuity after a move. It also allows shorter check-ins when needed and makes it possible to practice skills in real-life settings between meetings. Licensed professionals adapt tools used in person so they work in an online setting as well.