Catherine Chapman, LCSW

Catherine Chapman is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who helps people cope with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, and caregiving strain. She works with concerns that include compassion fatigue, addictions, LGBT issues, eating concerns, self-esteem, career stress, bipolar disorder, and major life changes. Catherine practices from Oklahoma and offers straightforward, practical support.

She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy as a core approach to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try small behavior changes. She also draws on EMDR to address trauma-related memories and on mindfulness to help clients stay present and reduce reactivity. Motivational interviewing and solution-focused techniques are used to clarify goals and find workable next steps.

Catherine treats problems that often appear together, like grief after loss, stress from caregiving, or burnout among first responders and veterans. She has worked in hospital and medical settings and has experience helping people connect to resources during medical crises. That background informs how she supports people facing health-related stress.

Sessions focus on clear, practical tools. Catherine emphasizes identifying strengths, setting achievable goals, and using exercises that can be tried between sessions. Conversations aim to be direct, respectful, and nonjudgmental.

Her intent is to help clients understand their reactions and build skills to manage day-to-day challenges. Catherine encourages collaboration on what will work best for each person and offers multiple ways to meet so care fits into busy lives.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors. Online CBT often uses structured conversations, worksheets sent electronically, and practice tasks between sessions to change patterns that keep problems going.

EMDR addresses distressing memories and their emotional hold. In virtual sessions the therapist guides dual-attention techniques and processing while the person remains in a familiar setting to reduce overwhelm during trauma-focused work.

Finding the right approach is part of therapy. The therapist will work collaboratively to match methods to a person's goals, needs, and comfort level. That process can include trying different strategies and adjusting pace based on how someone responds.

Online sessions offer flexibility and a range of ways to connect. Video calls let therapists observe nonverbal cues and run structured exercises. Phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat or text-based messaging can be used for shorter check-ins, coaching-style support, or to keep momentum between longer appointments.