- Stress and anxiety
- Career coaching
- Sleep and eating
About Catovia
Catovia Rayner is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 20 years of practice. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, grief, career changes, sleep and eating concerns, self-esteem struggles, compassion fatigue, and ADHD. Sessions are offered in English and Catovia practices from Florida.
She frames therapy as practical, step-by-step work. Catovia helps people talk through current problems and build skills for coping and decision making. She pays attention to how life roles, caregiving demands, and workplace dynamics affect everyday stress.
Catovia often focuses on communication, attachment and family of origin patterns when these issues matter to current concerns. She also supports people dealing with abandonment, blended family issues, body image, cancer related stress, and aging or caregiver strain. The work can include addressing dissociation, emptiness, commitment or control worries as they arise.
With two decades of experience, Catovia mixes discussion with concrete strategies. Sessions may include practical planning, behavioral coping techniques, and ways to improve sleep or eating routines when those are a problem. She describes coaching-style help for career shifts alongside more traditional counseling approaches.
People who come for help with relationships, work stress, or life transitions can expect focused, steady conversations. To begin, readers should follow the site steps to view online therapy options and complete the short matching questionnaire before scheduling a first session.
Approaches used in online work and how they help
Catovia uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical skills and behavior. One approach emphasizes short-term behavioral strategies to reduce anxiety and improve sleep and eating patterns; this involves setting small goals, tracking routines, and practicing new habits to create steady change. Another approach centers on communication and attachment patterns; this helps people notice how relationships and family history shape current reactions and then practice clearer ways of expressing needs and boundaries.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Catovia collaborates with each person to identify which techniques fit their goals and preferences, adjusting methods as progress is made. The client and therapist decide together whether to emphasize coaching, behavioral tools, or deeper relational work.
The practical benefits of online therapy include fitting sessions into a busy schedule and making it easier to keep regular check-ins. Because session formats are not listed in the biography, confirm the current online session options before booking. In general, online visits can reduce travel time, allow for shorter check-ins between in-person visits, and make it simpler to maintain continuity while juggling work, caregiving, or medical appointments.
Areas of expertise
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Also works with
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Experience
20+ years
Listed in
Florida, Illinois
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
Catovia works with stress, anxiety, grief, career transitions, sleep and eating issues, self-esteem problems, compassion fatigue, ADHD, and related life changes.
What is her style of therapy?
Her approach is practical and conversational, blending counseling and coaching to help people develop coping strategies and make decisions.
How much experience does she have?
She has 20 years of experience working with a range of concerns including workplace stress, relationship dynamics, and caregiver strain.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LCSW licensed in Illinois and Florida and practices from Florida.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can clients from other countries work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions scheduled and paid for?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Catovia?
Click the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.