Cathryn Charette, LMFT

Cathryn Charette is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in California. She draws on five years of clinical experience to help people manage anxiety, depression, grief, relationship struggles, and other stresses that get in the way of daily life. She takes a warm, human-centered approach and focuses on practical steps people can try between sessions.

She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) alongside acceptance and attachment-informed methods to help clients notice unhelpful thoughts, try new behaviors, and build steadier relationships. Sessions often include simple exercises for managing strong emotions and everyday coping skills that fit into a busy schedule.

Cathryn emphasizes self-awareness and mindfulness so people can respond more deliberately to their feelings and choices. She talks about strengthening boundaries, improving communication, and developing a more compassionate inner voice. These are taught in plain language and practiced in session.

She also addresses trauma, addiction, body image and eating concerns, parenting stress, and challenges related to ADHD and caregiver burden. Treatment plans are shaped around a person's goals, whether that is building self-esteem, handling life transitions, or improving intimacy.

Cathryn describes her style as inclusive, patient, and nonjudgmental. She encourages clients to build what some call earned security - a stronger sense of self and safer ways of relating - through steady work and real-world practice.

How approaches like CBT, ACT, and attachment work online

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps people spot unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors. Online CBT sessions focus on simple homework, thought records, and brief skill practice that can be used between meetings to reduce anxiety or depressive patterns.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) teaches acceptance of difficult feelings while clarifying personal values. In remote sessions this often involves mindfulness exercises and values-based actions that clients try in daily life and then review with the therapist.

Attachment-Based work looks at how early relationships shape today's patterns. Online sessions can include conversation, reflective exercises, and targeted communication practice to help people build more secure ways of relating.

Choosing an approach is a collaborative step. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Plans may blend CBT, ACT, and attachment ideas so therapy matches the person's needs rather than fitting a single label.

Online formats - video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text messaging - offer flexibility. Video is useful for deeper conversation and skill coaching. Phone sessions can fit a break at work or require less bandwidth. Live chat and text work well for shorter check-ins, symptom tracking, or quick coaching between longer sessions. These options help therapy fit into busy lives and different comfort levels.