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About Catherine
Catherine Kolleth is an Ohio LPCC and an Ohio LMFT with 12 years of clinical experience. She works with adults on concerns such as depression, anxiety, relationship struggles, addictions, and blended family issues. Catherine has also supported people dealing with trauma, grief, parenting stress, and identity concerns related to LGBT experiences.
She began her career in adolescent residential treatment and later worked in community health, substance abuse residential settings, and private practice. Those roles exposed her to a wide variety of problems and ways to help. Her background includes work with people facing substance use, family-of-origin difficulties, and emotional or physical trauma.
In sessions she uses a mix of practical approaches. Clients can expect client-centered conversations that focus on their goals. She also draws on cognitive behavioral strategies to challenge unhelpful thinking and dialectical behavior tools to build better coping skills. Therapy can include skill teaching, focused problem solving, and looking at interaction patterns that affect daily life.
Catherine aims to help people identify small, doable changes and to practice those changes between sessions. She works with individuals on communication problems, commitment questions, intimacy-related concerns, and the stresses common in blended households. Sessions often include setting clear goals and revisiting progress over time.
Her approach keeps explanations straightforward and practical. People who want help with relationship repair, addiction recovery steps, or navigating co-parenting and stepfamily dynamics may find the sessions useful. For next steps, prospective clients are asked to use the matching and scheduling tools to set up an initial appointment.
Approaches used in online sessions
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thought patterns and testing new ways of thinking and behaving. It is often used for depression, anxiety, and relationship patterns that get stuck.Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers concrete skills for managing intense emotions, improving distress tolerance, and strengthening interpersonal effectiveness. It can be useful for people struggling with strong reactions, impulsive behavior, or repeated conflict.
Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and building a working relationship that centers the client's goals. This approach helps clarify what a person wants to change and keeps the work grounded in their priorities.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist and client will review goals, preferences, and needs and then decide which methods to emphasize. That plan can be adjusted over time as progress is reviewed and new challenges arise.
Confirm the current session formats before booking since the biography does not list specific online delivery methods. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. These practical benefits help people maintain continuity of care while balancing work, parenting, and other daily demands.
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Experience
12+ years
Listed in
Ohio
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she address?
Catherine works with adult concerns such as depression, anxiety, addictions, relationship challenges, trauma, grief, and blended family issues.
How would you describe her therapy style?
She uses a practical, client-centered style. Sessions combine conversational work with skill teaching from CBT and DBT when helpful.
How much experience does she have?
She has 12 years of experience working in adolescent residential treatment, community health, substance abuse residential care, and private practice.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LPCC and an LMFT licensed in Ohio and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can she work with people outside the United States?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions scheduled and what about cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is for adults and is not emergency care, mediation or legal advice. If you or a child are in danger, use the emergency numbers. Find someone else by name.