Catherine (Cate) Beaton

Catherine (Cate) Beaton is a licensed clinical mental health counselor (LCMHC) based in Vermont who blends relationship-focused work with trauma-informed care. She draws on 15 years of experience to help people manage stress, anxiety, grief, mood changes, and anger. Cate centers the therapeutic relationship and prioritizes listening so clients feel seen and heard from the start.

Cate began her career as a paramedic in Hartford, Connecticut, which shaped her view of human suffering and connection. That experience led her to complete a Master’s Degree in Transpersonal Counseling Psychology and later an Educational Specialist Degree in School Psychology. Over the years she has continued education in trauma and behavior to refine practical approaches.

She has held roles as a clinical and executive director, supervising clinicians and supporting helpers in high-stress work. Those leadership roles informed her interest in compassion fatigue, first responder issues, and caregiver stress. She commonly helps people facing burnout, life transitions, and the demands of caregiving.

In sessions she uses practical methods such as acceptance and commitment therapy, cognitive behavioral techniques, and client-centered conversation to address mood disorders, ADHD, relationship stresses, and addiction concerns. She also uses eye movement desensitization and reprocessing for trauma work when appropriate. Her style is straightforward and collaborative, focusing on what the person wants to change.

Cate works with individuals on topics like parenting strain, blended family issues, codependency, and attachment concerns. People can expect direct support for coping skills, behavior changes, and processing difficult experiences.

How therapy approaches translate to online work

Cate often uses acceptance and commitment therapy, which helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings and take steps toward a meaningful life. ACT is useful for anxiety, stress, and coping with life changes.

She also draws on cognitive behavioral therapy to identify thinking patterns that influence mood and behavior. CBT helps with anxiety, depression, anger, and building practical coping skills.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. She collaborates with each person to decide which methods match their goals, needs, and preferences. That collaboration can include trying a technique and adjusting it based on how it feels in sessions.

If you are considering online work, confirm current session options before booking since formats are not specified here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, shorten travel time, and allow brief check-ins when needed. It can also let people use quieter surroundings, reduced screen time, or audio-only conversations depending on what they prefer and what the therapist offers.