Catherine (Cathy) Groh

Catherine (Cathy) Groh is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who helps people manage stress, anger, anxiety, grief, depression, and life transitions. She supports those facing relationship struggles, addiction concerns, self-esteem challenges, sleep and eating issues, and burnout. Cathy speaks English and practices in California as an LCSW.

Cathy offers a warm, interactive approach in sessions. She uses a client-centered style that lets the person set the pace while she guides the conversation. Sessions are designed to be respectful and nonjudgmental so people can talk through painful experiences and make concrete changes.

Over the past decade she has focused on practical work that addresses everyday problems. She draws on motivational interviewing to help people find their own reasons for change. Solution-focused techniques are used to set small, achievable goals and track progress between sessions.

Cathy has experience with trauma, emotional abuse, and family of origin issues, and she attends to attachment and abandonment concerns when they arise. She also helps people navigate blended family dynamics, divorce and separation, infidelity, and communication problems.

Her style is straightforward and collaborative. She helps people break big problems into manageable steps and builds on what’s already working. To start, readers are encouraged to use the site’s matching process and schedule according to therapist availability.

How her approaches translate to online work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and responding to what the person brings. The therapist follows the client’s lead, reflects feelings, and helps clarify priorities so sessions match what matters most. This approach is useful for mood concerns, relationship struggles, and grief.

Motivational Interviewing is a goal-focused, exploratory method that helps people find their own reasons to change. It uses open questions and reflective listening to strengthen motivation and resolve mixed feelings about change, which can help with addiction, health habits, and behavior change.

Solution-Focused Therapy aims at small, practical steps. Sessions concentrate on what’s already working, set short-term goals, and track progress. This can be helpful for stress, anger, sleep problems, and everyday life adjustments.

Finding the right mix of methods is part of the therapy process. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which approaches fit their needs, goals, and preferences. Together they will test strategies and adjust as progress is made.

Confirm the available online session options before booking, as formats are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins when needed, reduce travel time, and let people choose sessions that match their daily schedule and energy level.