- Stress and anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Communication help
About Catherine
Catherine Garvey is a California licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) with 28 years of professional experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, family conflicts, parenting pressures, and life changes. She also focuses on communication problems, forgiveness, and questions about life purpose.
Her approach is practical and goal-oriented. Sessions focus on clear conversation about current problems and small, doable changes that make daily life easier. She adapts how she talks and plans treatment to fit each person's situation and concerns.
Catherine uses techniques drawn from evidence-based therapeutic methods to help with worry, conflict, and transitions. She listens for patterns in relationships and day-to-day routines, then tests changes that help improve interactions and reduce stress. She aims to make progress in ways that fit real life, not just theory.
In sessions she attends to communication habits and helps people practice different ways of speaking and responding. For parenting and family stress she breaks issues into small steps and follows what works in the months that follow. When life purpose or meaning is on the table, she helps people name what matters now and try practical next steps to explore those priorities.
People who want to begin meet her through an online matching and scheduling process. The first steps are a short questionnaire and then booking an initial session to see how the therapist and approach fit.
Therapeutic approaches and how online work fits
Evidence-based techniques can provide clear tools for stress, relationships, and life changes. Cognitive-behavioral approaches focus on the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions; they help people spot unhelpful thinking and try different responses to reduce anxiety and improve mood. Relational and family-informed work looks at patterns between people and helps change how conversations happen, which can ease repeated conflict and improve cooperation.Choosing the right approach is part of therapy. The therapist will work collaboratively to identify which methods make sense for each person's goals and preferences. Together they review what helps, adjust the approach, and set practical steps to try between sessions.
The original biography does not list session formats. Please confirm current online session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when people are pressed for time, and remove travel time so meetings can happen between work or family commitments. Licensed professionals can use these options to keep continuity of care while focusing on practical changes that matter in everyday life.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
28+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she focus on?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship problems, family conflicts, parenting issues, coping with life changes, communication problems, forgiveness, and life purpose concerns.
How does she approach feeling stuck or directionless?
Her style is practical and conversational. She breaks issues into clear steps and tests small changes that fit daily life.
How much experience does she have?
She has 28 years of professional experience working with adults on the concerns listed.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a California LMFT, a licensed marriage and family therapist practicing in California.
Are sessions offered in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
What formats are used for sessions?
The biography does not list session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How are cost and scheduling handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To get started, use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.