Cathrine Kearns

Cathrine Kearns is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people facing anger, anxiety, stress, grief, and relationship concerns. She brings 20 years of experience and a calm, nonjudgmental manner to sessions. Clients can expect a collaborative approach where goals are set together and practical steps are emphasized.

Cathrine trained in social work after completing graduate studies in counseling and psychology. She uses straightforward techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy to help people notice and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. Mindfulness practices are offered to increase present-moment awareness and reduce reactivity.

She also draws on motivational interviewing to support people who feel stuck or unsure about change, and solution-focused strategies to build small, achievable steps forward. Trauma-focused methods are used when past events are part of current struggles, always paced to the person's readiness.

Sessions aim to be practical and grounded. Cathrine works with individuals on concrete skills for managing anger, improving sleep and eating patterns, and coping with life transitions. She also supports people dealing with caregiving strain, chronic illness, and identity-related stress.

People in Florida and international clients may connect in English. The focus in early sessions is to understand what matters most and agree on clear, manageable goals. Cathrine frames therapy as a team effort aimed at making everyday life easier and more manageable.

How these approaches can work online

CBT, or cognitive behavioral therapy, helps people notice patterns of thinking and behavior that feed anger or anxiety and then practice different responses. Sessions focus on simple experiments and homework to test new ways of thinking.

Mindfulness therapy teaches brief attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and improve sleep and concentration. These exercises are short and can be practiced between sessions to steady mood and reduce impulsive responses.

Motivational interviewing is a conversational style that helps people identify their own reasons to change and build motivation in small steps. It can be useful when someone feels stuck or unsure about making changes to relationships or habits.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Cathrine will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and comfort level. That decision is revisited as progress is made so plans stay practical and relevant.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm the session formats available before booking since the biography does not list them. Online work can make therapy easier to fit into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove the need to travel. Talk with the therapist about what will help you follow through between sessions and build skills that matter in everyday life.