- Values-based work
- Sleep and rest focus
- Mindful coping skills
About Cathy
Cathy Bottrell is a licensed clinical social worker who uses practical, person-focused therapy to help people during hard transitions. She brings 23 years of experience to sessions and often supports people coping with grief, illness, stress, anxiety, depression, and sleep difficulties. Cathy works with teens and adults and aims to create a calm space for talking through what feels overwhelming.
Her approach blends acceptance and commitment ideas, cognitive behavioral tools, mindfulness, and client-centered listening. She helps people notice unhelpful patterns, try small behavior changes, and set goals that match their values. Cathy uses everyday language and clear steps so families and individuals can follow along.
Over two decades of practice have included work with adjustment to illness, adoption and foster care questions, HIV/AIDS related concerns, and caregiver strain. That background informs how she supports people facing long-term stress, chronic health issues, or the grief that follows loss.
Sessions often focus on practical coping skills for sleep, emotion regulation, and managing thoughts that get in the way of rest. Cathy also addresses relationship communication, career strain, parenting stress, and addiction-related struggles when they affect daily life.
She asks clients about what matters most to them and then tailors strategies to fit those goals. People who choose her can expect straightforward conversation, gentle challenge, and collaboration on steps to make daily life more manageable.
How Cathy’s Approaches Translate to Online Work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people name their values and take small committed actions that match those values, even when difficult thoughts or feelings show up. This approach can help with sleep worries, anxiety, and managing life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, behaviors, and feelings interact and offers concrete experiments and routine changes to ease symptoms like insomnia or low mood. Client-Centered Therapy centers the person’s experience, using careful listening and reflection to help people feel heard and to build momentum for change.Choosing the right approach is part of therapy. Cathy will work together with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. That collaborative process starts with questions about what’s most important and what has or hasn’t helped in the past.
The original biography does not list which online formats are offered, so please confirm session options before booking. In general, online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, reduce commute time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Some approaches lend themselves to worksheets, sleep diaries, and behavioral experiments that people can use between sessions to track progress and try new habits.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
23+ years
Credentials
Virginia, District of Columbia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Cathy commonly address?
She supports people with grief, stress, anxiety, depression, sleep problems, addiction concerns, and relationship or family issues. Additional topics include caregiver stress, chronic illness, adoption and foster care questions, and fertility or aging concerns.
What is her general therapy style?
Cathy blends acceptance and commitment ideas, cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness, and client-centered listening. Sessions emphasize practical steps, values-based goals, and skills people can use between meetings.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 23 years of experience as a clinical social worker and therapist, including work with adjustment to illness and long-term grief or caregiver strain.
Which credentials and region are listed?
Cathy holds LICSW and LCSW credentials, listed as DC LICSW and VA LCSW, and practices in the District of Columbia.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English only. International clients are not accepted at this time.
What session formats are available?
The original profile does not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options with the platform before scheduling.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Cathy?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.