Catherine Kimrey, LMHC, LPCC

Catherine Kimrey is a licensed counselor who focuses on helping people through hard moments like stress, anxiety, grief, and feelings of low self-esteem. She has 18 years of experience and approaches conversations with warmth and respect. Catherine aims to make it easier for someone to take their first step toward change.

She creates a calm space where people can share thoughts and feelings without judgment. Catherine listens closely and helps clients name what they are facing. From there she and the client work together on practical steps that fit their life and goals.

Her background includes work with depression and relationship concerns. She also supports people dealing with caregiving strain, blended family stress, and midlife transitions. Catherine draws on different methods to match what each person needs rather than using one fixed approach.

Catherine holds LMHC and LPCC credentials and is licensed in Washington while based in Minnesota. Her style blends client-centered listening with tools from cognitive behavioral and mindfulness approaches. She also brings trauma-focused and systemic ideas into case planning when they apply.

Sessions focus on building coping skills, improving communication, and clarifying life purpose. Catherine emphasizes small, doable changes over time. She encourages people to notice progress and adjust the plan as needed.

How Catherine’s Approaches Translate to Online Care

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings, and behavior. It uses straightforward exercises to test unhelpful thoughts and build new habits that reduce anxiety and depression. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention practices that help reduce overwhelm and improve emotional regulation in daily life.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Catherine collaborates with each person to decide which methods fit their needs and goals. She adjusts tools and the pace of work as the relationship and progress unfold.

The original biography does not list specific online session formats, so please confirm current options before booking. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow for shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. These practical benefits often help people use therapy more consistently and apply new skills between meetings.