- Stress and anxiety
- Career transitions
- Blended family issues
About Catovia
Catovia Rayner is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 20 years of practice. She is based in Florida and focuses on stress, anxiety, grief, career concerns, and coping with life changes, along with related areas such as relationship strain and self-esteem.
She uses practical, evidence-based methods to help people manage symptoms and make changes that fit daily life. Sessions are straightforward and aim to break problems into manageable steps. People often bring concerns about work, sleep, eating patterns, or feeling overwhelmed, and she helps them sort priorities and try new ways of coping.
Catovia pays attention to how personal history and social context shape current challenges. That includes family of origin issues, attachment difficulties, and blended family issues when they affect an individual’s stress or relationships. She also supports those facing caregiving strain, aging concerns, grief after loss, or chronic health stressors.
Over 20 years she has worked with a wide range of adult concerns, including compassion fatigue and ADHD-related struggles. Her style emphasizes clear goals, practical skills, and steady follow-through rather than abstract theory. She encourages small experiments between sessions to test what helps.
People who want to begin are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule an initial appointment. Because sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time, cost varies with location, so prospective clients will see fee details before booking.
How evidence-based approaches are used online
Catovia draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change. One common approach helps people learn skills to manage strong emotions and reduce anxiety. It teaches breathing, attention, and behavior strategies you can practice between sessions to lower daily stress. Another common approach focuses on problem-solving and behavior change for concerns like sleep, eating, and work stress. It breaks larger problems into steps and tests small changes so progress is measurable.Choosing the right approach is treated as a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss your goals and preferences and try strategies that fit your life. If something does not help, she will adjust the plan with you rather than sticking to a single method.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow brief check-ins when extra support is needed. Some formats also let you use video or audio only if being on camera is difficult, or shorter sessions can fit into a workday break. Discuss scheduling and format preferences when arranging the first appointment to find what works best for everyday life.
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 work with?
She supports adults with stress, anxiety, grief, career change, coping with life changes, relationship strain, sleep and eating issues, self-esteem, compassion fatigue, and ADHD-related challenges.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses practical, evidence-based techniques focused on clear goals and skills. Sessions aim to break problems into steps and test changes between meetings.
How much experience does she have?
She has 20 years of clinical experience working with adults on a wide range of life and work stressors.
What are her credentials and location?
She is an LCSW licensed in Illinois and Florida and practices from Florida.
What languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can she work with international clients?
She is not accepting international clients at this time.
How are sessions billed and what do they cost?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time; exact fees are shown during booking.
How do I begin a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your 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.