Cathrine Kearns, LCSW - Therapist in Florida

CBT techniques
Mindfulness practice
Goal focused work

About Cathrine

Cathrine Kearns is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Florida with 20 years of experience. She helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, relationship and family concerns, anger, and LGBTQ+ issues. She also supports those facing career strain, sleep and eating struggles, and the emotional toll of caregiving or chronic illness.

Cathrine draws on two master’s degrees, one in Counseling and Psychology and one in Social Work. She approaches therapy as a collaborative process. Sessions focus on clear goals and practical steps you can try between meetings.

Her work often uses practical methods to change unhelpful thoughts and habits. She integrates techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness to help with mood and reactivity. Motivational interviewing and solution-focused strategies are used when people want to build momentum and set achievable targets.

Cathrine has long experience with issues tied to attachment, abandonment, adoption and foster care, and aging. She also addresses more specific concerns such as body image, intimacy-related problems, codependency, and coping after disasters. She will talk through how these patterns affect daily life and relationships.

People can expect straightforward conversation and goal-oriented sessions. Cathrine aims to reduce shame and make it easier to discuss difficult feelings. If you want a therapist who lays out practical options and works with you step by step, she may be a good match.

Therapeutic approaches and online sessions

Cathrine regularly uses cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness therapy in her work. CBT focuses on identifying thought and behavior patterns that keep problems going and testing small changes to see what helps. Mindfulness therapy involves simple attention practices to reduce reactivity and to notice thoughts and feelings without getting swept away.

She also applies motivational interviewing and solution-focused ideas when clients want clear next steps. Motivational interviewing helps people find their own reasons to change. Solution-focused techniques focus on small, realistic goals to build forward momentum. Together these approaches help with anger, relationship patterns, mood, and adjustment to life changes.

Finding the right mix of methods is part of the work. Cathrine will collaborate with each person to choose approaches that match their goals and preferences. That way sessions focus on what the client wants to change and what feels workable for them.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into everyday life, such as having shorter check-ins during a work break, avoiding travel time, or choosing a phone session when bandwidth is limited. Licensed professionals can adapt between talking, skills practice, and short assignments so therapy fits practical schedules.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsDepression

Also works with

Trauma and abuse GriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stress Chronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problems Control issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDivorce and separation Domestic violenceEmptinessFamily problemsFertility issuesFirst responder issues ForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivity Infidelity Isolation / loneliness JealousyLife purposeMidlife crisis Veteran and Armed Forces Issues Money and financial issues Mood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTraumatic brain injuryTrichotillomaniaWomen's issuesWorkplace issues Young adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

20+ years

Listed in

Florida

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she help with?

Cathrine works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, anger, relationship and family concerns, LGBTQ issues, and related topics such as sleep, eating, and caregiver stress.

What is her therapy style like?

She uses a collaborative, goal-oriented style that focuses on practical steps. Sessions emphasize clear goals and tools you can try between meetings.

How much experience does she have?

She has 20 years of clinical experience working with individuals and families on a wide range of concerns.

What are her credentials and where is she licensed?

She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, FL LCSW, practicing in Florida.

Can I work with her if English is not my first language?

Sessions are offered in English.

Does she accept clients outside the United States?

International clients are accepted.

How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?

Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I start working with her?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.