Catherine Barbour , LCSW

Catherine Barbour is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who focuses on supporting people through stress, anxiety, grief, and substance-related concerns. She offers straightforward, strengths-based care that centers the person's goals and values. Catherine brings an empathetic, practical approach to conversations about life change and emotional overwhelm.

She earned a BA from Emory University and a Master of Social Work from the University of Central Florida. Over the years she has worked in outdoor therapeutic programs for teens, provided in-home counseling, and served as a medical social worker in a hospital system. Those settings shaped her ability to work with a variety of life situations and ages.

Catherine uses a mix of approaches tailored to each person. She draws on client-centered methods to listen and build rapport, cognitive behavioral techniques to address unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, solution-focused work for concrete goals, and trauma-focused ideas when safety and past hurts matter. Therapy is framed around identifying strengths and practical steps forward.

She has four years of documented experience as an LCSW in Florida. That background includes work with anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, ADHD, anger, family communication problems, chronic health issues and end-of-life concerns. Addiction and substance-related issues are also part of her clinical focus.

Catherine speaks English and practices in Florida. People who want to begin are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule sessions based on availability. The session subscription can be canceled at any time.

How Catherine’s approaches translate to online work

Client-centered therapy focuses on understanding the person’s perspective and building a supportive relationship. In online work this means the therapist listens closely, reflects concerns back, and prioritizes the client’s goals so sessions feel collaborative and respectful.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps people notice and change patterns of thought and behavior that cause distress. Online CBT often includes discussing specific situations, practicing new coping strategies between sessions, and setting concrete goals for change that can be tracked week to week.

Trauma-focused ideas concentrate on safety, pacing, and addressing the effects of past harm. When these topics come up, the therapist works at a pace the client can manage and uses grounding and regulation techniques alongside problem-solving.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will help figure out which methods fit best based on a person’s concerns, goals, and preferences. Sessions are collaborative and adjusted over time as needs change.

Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit care into daily life - for example shorter check-ins during a break, easier access when travel is difficult, or choosing a format that needs less bandwidth. Licensed professionals can tailor pacing and homework to what fits a person’s schedule and energy.