About Cathy
Cathy Smith is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Michigan who centers her practice on building a trusting relationship. She uses a straightforward, strengths-based style to help people manage symptoms and find practical steps forward. Cathy draws on eighteen years of experience across education and counseling.
She began in residential care for youth and later taught in public, personal, and alternative settings. Those years shaped how she listens and responds to people under stress.
How Cathy works
Her training path includes undergraduate studies in sociology and Spanish, a teaching certificate, a master’s in special education, and a master’s in counseling psychology. Cathy also holds licensure as a Limited License Psychologist and an LPC. She blends those perspectives when forming goals with each person.
In sessions she uses client-centered methods, cognitive behavioral tools, mindfulness practice, psychodynamic ideas, and solution-focused techniques. She tailors approaches to the person’s needs and focuses on practical changes that build on existing strengths.
Cathy helps with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, grief, intimacy issues, eating and sleeping problems, parenting stress, anger, self-esteem, career questions, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and compassion fatigue. She also addresses related topics such as abandonment, body image, caregiver stress, codependency, communication problems, and forgiveness.
She offers services in English and Spanish and accepts international clients. Sessions aim to be approachable and concrete so people can use what they learn in daily life.
Cathy lists 5 ways of working on the entry:
What Cathy works with
The areas below are the ones Cathy selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Depression
- Domestic violence
- Eating disorders
- Emptiness
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sleeping disorders
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 18 |
| Languages | English, Spanish |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Michigan |
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Online support options
Therapeutic approaches for online sessions
Client-centered therapy focuses on understanding each person’s experience. The therapist listens carefully and reflects what she hears, helping people name feelings and set goals that matter to them. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact. It teaches practical skills to reduce anxiety, improve mood, and change unhelpful patterns. Mindfulness therapy adds simple attention and breathing practices to help with stress, sleep, and emotional regulation.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Cathy will discuss options and try techniques that match the person’s goals and preferences. Over time the plan can change based on what works and what feels helpful.
Online sessions make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives. Video calls let people work face-to-face without travel. Phone sessions or shorter live chat check-ins can fit into a lunch break or work break. Text-based messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options provide flexibility so people can keep progress moving while balancing everyday responsibilities.
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