Catherine Eccles, LICSW

Catherine Eccles is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) based in Massachusetts. She has 14 years of clinical experience and offers practical, goal-focused therapy that helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and other life challenges.

She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to identify unhelpful thoughts and test new ways of responding. Sessions often include simple tools and small experiments clients can try between appointments. Catherine also draws on client-centered and mindfulness approaches to meet people where they are and to slow down overwhelming feelings.

Her background includes work in residential programs, group homes, and community outreach. That range of settings shaped a down-to-earth style that mixes problem-solving with steady support. She aims to point out strengths and offer concrete steps rather than only talking about problems.

Catherine helps people facing addiction, trauma and abuse, anger, bipolar challenges, and coping with big life changes. She also addresses family problems, caregiver stress, communication and control issues, social anxiety and phobia, and women’s concerns. Her approach is flexible so sessions can focus on skills, planning, or simply having a listening space.

People can expect clear, short-term goals and skills they can use right away. She encourages small, manageable changes and checks progress together. Catherine offers therapy by video, phone, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.

Online approaches and how they work

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps people spot unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors to see what changes. It is useful for anxiety, depression, stress, and many day-to-day problems. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening without judgment and building a trusting relationship so people can find their own answers. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple exercises to notice thoughts and bodily sensations so strong feelings feel less overwhelming.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Catherine will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked before. Together they decide which techniques to try and check in regularly to adjust the plan based on progress and comfort.

Online therapy offers several practical benefits. Video calls allow face-to-face conversations when schedules or travel make in-person visits hard. Phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited or a camera isn’t convenient. Live chat and text-based messaging let people check in between sessions, do shorter check-ins during a break, or share updates without scheduling a full call. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and keep momentum between meetings.