What I offer
Therapy built around where you're headed next.
I work with clients ages 12 and up. In-person sessions are in Westlake on Wednesday and Thursday afternoons; virtual sessions run Monday through Friday, afternoons and evenings.
Individual therapy — adults
18 and upWeekly sessions for trauma, anxiety, depression, self-worth, and the patterns that keep showing up. In person in Westlake or virtual anywhere in Texas.
Individual therapy — teens
Ages 12–17A private space for your teen to be honest, build skills for the hard moments, and work through what's underneath — with parents looped in on themes and safety.
Parent coaching & support
Parents & caregiversStandalone sessions on responding to shutdowns, holding boundaries without the blowup, and talking about anxiety or self-harm without making it bigger.
Family therapy
FamiliesWhen the pattern lives in the system, not one person. Sessions to rebuild communication, repair ruptures, and get everyone speaking the same language.
How it works
From first call to real change
- 01
Consultation call
A few minutes to explain what brings you in. We cover how I can help, scheduling, and fees — free, no pressure.
- 02
Initial intake session
Your story, your history, what's been weighing on you, and what you want from therapy. We set goals together.
- 03
Treatment plan
Tailored to you — often a mix of modalities. Psychodynamic work, DBT and CBT skills, nervous-system work, trauma processing.
- 04
Ongoing sessions & growth
Therapy is a journey, not a quick fix. Some sessions go deep, some are practical — all of it points toward a lighter, freer life.
Modalities
The tools, and when I reach for them
EMDR
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing
A structured, evidence-based approach that helps your brain reprocess stuck traumatic memories so they stop hijacking the present. Catherine is EMDRIA-trained.
DBT
Dialectical Behavior Therapy
Concrete skills for riding out intense emotions, tolerating distress, and staying steady in relationships. Catherine is a Certified DBT clinician (C-DBT).
CBT
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Noticing and reworking the thought patterns that keep anxiety and low mood on a loop — so the story in your head matches reality.
IFS
Internal Family Systems
Getting to know the different parts of you — the protector, the critic, the exile — and helping them work together instead of against each other.
Psychodynamic
Psychodynamic & relational therapy
Following the patterns — where they started, what they protected you from, and how they show up now — inside a relationship that feels safe enough to change in.
Nervous-system work
Polyvagal theory & interpersonal neurobiology
Understanding why your body reacts the way it does under stress, and building real tools to bring it back to baseline.
Fees & insurance
Straight answers on money
Do you take insurance?
In-network with Aetna through Headway. For other plans, Catherine provides monthly superbills for out-of-network reimbursement. Superbills are not a guarantee of reimbursement — check your out-of-network benefits first.
Is there a sliding scale?
A limited number of sliding-scale spots are available based on financial need. Ask about current availability on your consult call.