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Cathryn Charette, LMFT

Experienced mental health professional

Provides online counseling through BetterHelp

At a glance

Cathryn is an experienced, licensed Mental Health Professional who specializes in affordable online therapy offered through our partner, BetterHelp.

5.0 stars
Clients are very satisfied with Cathryn. View 11 reviews
Speaks English
Offers Telehealth visits
Licensed in California

Recent reviews

Great working with Cathryn!

Reviewed December 2023

I have been working with my therapist, Cathryn Charette, for over a year now. I am still in awe at how well we were matched! As a new counselor, I am grateful to have a therapist who not only collaborates with me in theoretical approaches in addressing my own past trauma, but is able to coach me in asserting professional boundaries at work to where I feel I am receiving clinical supervision as well as therapy. Being matched with Cathryn is making me a better counselor for my clients and I am eternally grateful.

Reviewed May 2023

More about Cathryn

  • 5 years' experience
  • Female
  • LMFT

I am a humanistic psychologist. I use an approach that emphasizes an individual's strengths and skills in a wholistic way to address issues that are distressing and limiting in a client's life. I help clients toward self actualization, the ability to better understand self and others, feel confident and secure in their abilities, understand their motivations and personality, address external stressors, and develop personal insight and a life philosophy that guides their decision making and problem solving.

I encourage self awareness and mindfulness to help clients respond consciously to events as they unfold, and to remain true to their worldview and values, while negotiating difficult circumstances in this chaotic world. Many of us did not have parenting that taught us conscious healthy boundaries, understanding of self and others, or secure trusting attachment, but these can be learned and amended through therapy. The term "earned security" is a psychology term that denotes an individual who remediates traumatic events, including: childhood trauma, adult trauma, and relationship trauma, and strengthens their core self concept to include greater self esteem, and a strong comfortable attachment system (post traumatic growth).

I know this because my experience in self development included all these, as well as a new understanding of self compassion, self acceptance, patience and a process of differentiation of self that allows for both autonomy and deep caring attachment simultaneously. I offer this knowledge in a non judgmental and wellness based framework. I draw from both professional experience and evidence based scientific research. I love to work with people from all walks of life, all ages, and diverse world views and focus on the human commonalities we share, as well as understanding a client's individual and specific experiences, needs, challenges and goals. I am inclusive, and supportive, patient and caring and passionate about helping others.

Specialties

Stress Anxiety Relationship issues Trauma and abuse Grief Depression Addictions LGBT Family conflicts Intimacy-related issues Eating disorders Parenting issues Anger management Self esteem Coping with life changes Compassion fatigue ADHD Abandonment Aging and geriatric issues Attachment issues Avoidant personality Blended family issues Body image Caregiver issues and stress Chronic pain, illness, and disability Co-morbidity Codependency Commitment issues Communication problems Control issues Coping with natural or human-caused disaster Dependent personality Dissociation Divorce and separation Domestic violence Drug and alcohol addiction Eating and food-related issues Emptiness Family of origin issues Family problems Fertility issues First responder issues Forgiveness Guilt and shame Hospice and end-of-life counseling Impulsivity Infidelity Isolation / loneliness Jealousy Life purpose Men's issues Midlife crisis Mood disorders Multicultural concerns Narcissism Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD Panic disorder and panic attacks Personality disorders Phobias Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships Post-traumatic stress Prejudice and discrimination Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling) Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) Self-harm Self-love Sex addiction Sexual assault and abuse Sexual dysfunction Sexuality Social anxiety and phobia Women's issues Workplace issues Young adult issues

Treatment Approaches

  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
  • Attachment-Based Therapy
  • Client-Centered Therapy
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
  • Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
  • Existential Therapy
  • Imago Relationship Therapy
  • Mindfulness Therapy
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Narrative Therapy
  • Psychodynamic Therapy
  • Trauma-Focused Therapy

Licenses

Cathryn Charette's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1417531336.

  • LMFT · California · 126402 · Expires June 2025

About online counseling

Affordable.
Pay a low flat fee.
Convenient.
Do it at your own time and at your own pace. Communicate whenever you feel it's needed.
Available now.
There is no waiting list and no calls to make. Simply fill out a short questionnaire and send your first message.

Online counseling allows you to receive care from a mental health practitioner via phone, video chat, or instant messaging. It is convenient for those who may have trouble getting to or would prefer not to have in-person therapy appointments. Starting at $65 per week, online counseling is generally more affordable than in-person counseling. A study by researchers at University of California, Berkeley found that online counseling can be just as effective as face-to-face therapy while being more convenient, affordable, and accessible.

Reviews for Cathryn Charette

All reviews have been submitted by clients after seeing the provider.

Overall rating:

5.0

11 reviews

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Great working with Cathryn!

Reviewed December 2023

I have been working with my therapist, Cathryn Charette, for over a year now. I am still in awe at how well we were matched! As a new counselor, I am grateful to have a therapist who not only collaborates with me in theoretical approaches in addressing my own past trauma, but is able to coach me in asserting professional boundaries at work to where I feel I am receiving clinical supervision as well as therapy. Being matched with Cathryn is making me a better counselor for my clients and I am eternally grateful.

Reviewed May 2023

Love working with Cathryn! She always pays attention to all of my concerns, remembers details from previous conversations, and offers simple strategies and actions I can implement in my life right away. After every session, I know what I can do going forward to address my everyday and personal issues, what considerably strengthens my mental and emotional health. I really appreciate how she takes time to describe different psychological aspects which help me be more self-observant, empathetic, and patient with myself. She helped me a lot to reconnect with my feelings and emotions which I have been suppressing or misinterpreting for a while. This made my life so much brighter and easier. There is more work that needs to be done (addressing family issues), but a lot has been done already for the past 4 months or so! I feel I am the healthiest and anxiety-free as I've ever been. Thank you, Cathryn!

Reviewed March 2023

She is literally the best!

Reviewed January 2023

"When the student is ready, the teacher appears." This sums up how I feel about my therapist, Cathryn Charette. Her collaborative approach allows me to gain more self-confidence in myself. I feel as though I have gained not only a therapist, but a mentor - someone I would like to emulate in my own counseling work with clients. Better Help could not have done a better job in matching me with a therapist perfect for my needs.

Reviewed August 2022

Cathryn has been helpful in ways that I wouldn't have known I needed help until we started talking, she's great.

Reviewed August 2022

Now that I’ve had 4 sessions with Cathryn I feel more experienced and able to comment. I definitely feel seen and heard with Cathryn which helped me not feel so separate with the trauma and grief of my mothers sudden passing. Cathryn knows how to hold space and comes with so many great tools instead of being stuck in one, and so she has no agenda! Which, wow…refreshing to say the least. I am most excited Cathryn is experienced with Gestalt Therapy!! As far as I’m concerned THAT should be her specialty! That and Cathryns interpretations for me, gave me tools to use in MY everyday life and that helps me feel a part of my own approach with my grief. I also dug that she loves what she does. Nothing worse than working with in therapy and being able to feel they don’t like what they do or are fried from it. She’s also professional but in a very down-to-earth, relatable, way. That’s hard to find in a therapist these days. I love that BetterHelp has texting w/ your therapist. That adds a level of intimacy when not abused, that feels like it sets up the relationship from “I’m here and your there” - fear based I guess? Fear from the start of boundary crossing. I can speak with confidence to now say Cathryn is for anyone who is willing to actually do the work and is ready, I feel really lucky I was paired to Cathryn. In just a month I got much more than expected. If you get paired ask for Gestalt. I guess Cathryn knew what would make the difference for me, and it really did.. Thank you BetterHelp. You made a really isolating and immensely sad time, easier. I am very grateful.

Reviewed July 2022

Thank you but I can't continue due to finances.

Reviewed July 2022

She comes from a place of caring and knowledge and confidence within herself and her expertise, I respect that.

Reviewed July 2022

It’s been a short period that I’ve tried this but I feel heard and validated for how I feel. Cathryn has helped me with that and I am grateful.

Reviewed June 2022

I am so happy I was paired with Cathryn! She is warm, caring, and I feel genuinely cares about me and the issues I bring to therapy. I am immensely grateful Better Help paired us!

Reviewed February 2022

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Frequently asked questions

Does Cathryn Charette offer telehealth visits?

Yes. Cathryn Charette works with clients by exchanging messages, chatting live, speaking over the phone, or video conferencing based on what works for the client at that particular time.

What language(s) does Cathryn Charette speak?

Cathryn Charette speaks English.

How many years of experience does Cathryn Charette have?

Cathryn Charette has 5 years of experience.

Where is Cathryn Charette licensed to practice?

Cathryn Charette is licensed to practice in California.

Does Cathryn Charette accept clients outside of the United States?

No, Cathryn Charette does not accept clients outside of the United States.

Is online therapy as effective as in-person therapy?

Numerous studies support the effectiveness of online platforms in facilitating life changes. For instance, research published by JMIR Publications, conducted by teams from the University of Berkeley, UCSF, and SF General Hospital, found that "users of BetterHelp experienced significantly reduced depression symptom severity after engaging with the platform."

What treatment approaches does Cathryn Charette offer?

Cathryn Charette offers clients Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Existential Therapy, Imago Relationship Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, and Trauma-Focused Therapy.

How can I communicate with Cathryn Charette?

Cathryn Charette can be engaged in any one of four ways: (1) Exchanging messages, (2) chatting live, (3) speaking over the phone, or (4) video conferencing. You can use different ways at different times as you wish, based on your needs, availability, and convenience.

How do I get started with Cathryn Charette?

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