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Catherine Pither

Catherine Pither, LPC

Licensed Professional Counselor - Trauma and Grief

Connecticut

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Credentials
LPC
License
LPC, Connecticut / 6845
NPI
1215629977
Experience
6 years
Languages
English
Location
Connecticut
  • Client-Centered Therapy
  • Emotionally-Focused Therapy
  • Mindfulness practices

About Catherine

Catherine Pither is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor in Connecticut with six years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people who are dealing with the effects of traumatic experiences or loss, including symptoms of anxiety, depression, and unresolved grief.

She draws on both personal and professional experience of grief and trauma recovery. In sessions she listens for how past events affect daily life now. She pays attention to feelings, relationships, and patterns that keep problems repeating.

Catherine uses a mix of approaches to match what each person needs. She works from client-centered principles, helping people reflect on what matters to them. She also uses emotionally-focused techniques to look at how emotions affect relationships and interactions.

Mindfulness and narrative methods appear in her work to help people notice thoughts and reframe difficult stories about themselves. Solution-focused tools are used to set small, practical goals and track progress between meetings.

Her style is straightforward and practical. Sessions look at coping strategies, communication habits, attachment and abandonment concerns, and issues such as body image, eating, sleep, parenting strain, and career stress. People who want a clear plan and steady support to work through loss, trauma, or persistent worry may find this approach helpful.

To begin, clients select the online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session. Costs vary by location and use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

Therapeutic approaches and online sessions

Many of Catherine's core methods adapt well to remote work. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and reflecting so people can find their own next steps; this helps when someone needs space to name how trauma or loss affects daily life. Emotionally-Focused Therapy focuses on identifying and working with strong emotions inside relationships, which can be useful for people noticing patterns of withdrawal or fear around closeness. Mindfulness Therapy teaches attention skills to notice thoughts, bodily sensations, and triggers; it can be helpful for managing anxiety and grounding after upsetting memories.

Choosing which approach to use is part of the process. She will work together with each client to identify goals, try methods that match those goals, and adjust plans based on what helps most. That collaborative plan can include short-term goals and specific skills to practice between sessions.

Confirm the exact session formats before booking since the biography does not list them. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time, or allow for shorter check-in meetings when needed. Many people find remote sessions allow them to attend from quieter surroundings or take a break at work without needing to leave their day entirely. Licensed professionals can also use brief solution-focused check-ins alongside longer sessions to keep momentum between meetings.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

Family conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisPanic disorder and panic attacksPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSelf-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyEmotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapyNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

6+ years

Listed in

Connecticut

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she help with?

Catherine works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, unresolved grief, and the effects of traumatic experiences. She also addresses relationship and intimacy-related issues and related topics like attachment and abandonment.

What approach does she use in sessions?

She blends client-centered listening with emotionally-focused work and mindfulness. Narrative and solution-focused techniques are added to reframe stories and set small, practical goals.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has six years of experience as a counselor working with trauma, grief, anxiety, and related concerns.

What are her credentials and location?

She is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor based in Connecticut.

Does she work in other languages or with international clients?

Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.

What session formats are offered?

Please confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the biography.

How is payment handled?

Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I get started?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

Catherine PitherLPC

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