Therapy for adults and couples in Vancouver, Washington
EMDR for trauma. Imago for couples. Individual therapy for the things that have been sitting there a long time.
In practice since 1990.
In person in Vancouver, and online across Washington, Oregon and California.
You are probably here because something is not working
Maybe the same argument keeps happening and neither of you can find the way out of it. Maybe something from years ago still has its hand on your shoulder. Maybe you have done therapy before, found it useful, and noticed it did not move the thing you came in for.
Areas of practice
Three areas of focus. One clear conversation about what fits.
Couples therapy
When the argument has a shape and a history. We work on the pattern, not on who is right.
EMDR & Trauma Therapy
For memories that still carry a charge. Structured, evidenced, and not open-ended.
Individual therapy
Depression, anxiety, grief, and the ordinary difficulty of being a human.
Areas of focus
Catherine works with adults and couples across a range of relationship, trauma, and emotional concerns.
Trauma & PTSD
Experiences that continue to shape how you feel and react, long after they ended.
Relationship difficulties
Recurring conflict, distance, and the sense of being misunderstood by the person who knows you best.
Depression
Low mood, flatness, and the loss of interest in things that used to matter.
Anxiety
Persistent worry, overwhelm, and reactions that are out of proportion to what is in front of you.
Grief and loss
Bereavement, and the other losses that do not get named as clearly.
Marital and premarital
Preparing for a marriage, working on one, or deciding whether to continue it.
Self esteem and codependency
Difficulty knowing what you want, asking for it, or believing you are allowed to.
Meet Catherine
Thirty-five years in
I started my professional Social Work career providing medical social work in both acute and rehab hospitals. I left medical settings to work with combat veterans at the VA for nearly 10 years before opening my private practice over 20 years ago. I have been working with individuals and couples since.
A simple way forward
Three steps from first call to first session.
In Person
4001 Main St.
Suite 313
Vancouver, WA 98663
Telehealth
I am licensed in Washington, Oregon and California, so we can meet online in any of the three. The video platform is HIPAA compliant and works well.
Fees & Insurance
$175 per session, individual or couples. I am in network with seven insurers and offer a few sliding scale slots.
A little more personally
I have had greyhounds for many years. People who come into my office work that out fairly quickly.
I use them as examples probably more than I should, particularly with couples.
I like to say, Dogs get it right. They love unconditionally. They ask for what they want. They greet you with heartfelt joy. They do not keep a running record of every mistake you have made and they forgive easily.
What progress actually looks like
You understand what is happening more clearly. You communicate differently. You are less caught in the pattern that brought you in.
And then, at some point, you do not need to come any more. I think of it as clients graduating, and a good number of mine do.
Not sure whether I am the right fit?
You do not have to work that out on your own. Call, text or email, and we will talk it through.
