- Anxiety and depression
- Career and money issues
- Solution-focused steps
About Catherine
Catherine Towne-Coleman is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor practicing in Arkansas with 41 years of experience. She works with adults on everyday problems such as anxiety, depression, grief, money worries, career questions, and stress. She lists life purpose among her focuses and addresses practical concerns that get in the way of moving forward.
Catherine keeps sessions straightforward and goal-oriented. She combines client-centered listening with solution-focused steps so people can talk through what matters and try concrete changes. She also uses techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy to address difficult thoughts, panic, and intense emotions.
In a first session she helps identify immediate priorities and sets short-term goals. That might include coping skills for anxious moments, communication strategies for tense relationships, or a plan for navigating workplace problems. She often breaks larger problems into manageable steps people can act on between sessions.
Catherine has worked with adults facing parenting strain, relationship problems, and transitions such as job changes or loss. She also offers coaching-style support for people questioning purpose or career direction and for young adults facing early life choices.
Sessions are delivered from her Arkansas practice. Conversations are directed at practical next steps more than abstract theory. People who prefer clear goals, a steady style, and tools to try between sessions often find this approach useful.
How her therapeutic approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy centers the conversation on the person's concerns and priorities. It involves reflective listening and building goals based on what the client says. This approach helps when someone needs to sort out values, parenting decisions, or life purpose questions.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT offers practical tools such as thought records and behavioral experiments that are useful for anxiety, panic, and low mood. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) contributes skills for managing intense emotions and improving interpersonal effectiveness, which can help with panic attacks and relationship tension.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Catherine will discuss what fits your needs and try methods that match your goals. That collaborative process means trying practical techniques, reviewing what helps, and adjusting plans over time.
If you are considering online sessions, confirm which formats she currently offers before booking because the biography does not list specific delivery methods. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove commuting time so you can use an appointment as a focused break. Therapists and licensed professionals adapt these approaches so clients can practice skills and review progress between meetings.
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Experience
41+ years
Listed in
Arkansas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, parenting strain, relationship and family concerns, career questions, and life changes including money and workplace issues.
How does she approach feeling stuck or directionless?
She combines client-centered listening with solution-focused planning. She uses practical steps and some CBT and DBT techniques to help with thoughts, emotional reactions, and coping strategies.
How many years of experience does she have?
She has 41 years of experience as a counselor working with adults on common life and emotional challenges.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor licensed in Arkansas and practices there.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
If you want to know which session formats she currently offers, please confirm the options before booking as the biography does not list specific formats.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.