Meet Catherine

“Art is not always about pretty things. It’s about who we are, what happened to us and how our lives are affected. ”
— Elizabeth Brown

About Me

I believe we are all multi-faceted beings. I aim to bring awareness and acknowledgement to your whole self. Healing is not about achieving a life without pain but to experience life fully and freely despite the pain. This means there's an acknowledgement and value to all feelings, good, gray or difficult. Navigating this emotional landscape with care and attention to our responses to these emotions can make a drastic difference in our overall mindset & perspective. That we can go through extremely difficult experiences but access the part of us that desires and propels us forward to seek more. My hope as your therapist is to provide a safe and creative space to explore the surface and the depths of your inner & outers self.

My Approach

My approach as your therapist begins with an aim towards truth & authenticity. We can not make change and nurture healing by fearing the unknown of our inner and outer worlds. I specialize in working with teens and young adults as they face identity, future, self-worth, and a desire to be more awake and aware of their habits, patterns, relationships & self.

In addition, I am passionate about the power of visual expression and it's reach to the stored unconscious wounds, the narrative memories can dictate, and the unconscious behaviors, habits and patterns we engage in daily. Expression through art, meditation and a compassionate energy and space for healing can help to shift the negative mindset and invite a more open, curious, aware and mindful system of belief and connection tot he whole self through a healthy mindset.

Training & Experiences

Seton Hill University, Master of Art Therapy & Counseling with a Certificate in Autism

College of Charleston, Bachelor of Arts in Art History & Arts Management

Licensed Professional Counselor

Certified Professional Counselor Supervisor

Registered Art Therapist

Yoga Teacher Training - 200 hr

Certified Professional in Enneagram Applications

How I help

With an analytic and depth-oriented person centered and existential combination, my areas of focus include anxiety, control, overthinking & stress driven by perfectionism, identity exploration, social anxiety, life transitions, life purpose, emotional duress and processing fears resulting from trauma or traumatic events.

Within our therapeutic work, I additionally accentuate the importance of a balanced lifestyle including nutrition, exercise and hormone awareness to guide healthy habit forming and self-compassion. I aim to create a unique space and opportunity for individuals of all ages to safely and vividly express, grow and discover who they are and what they need.

My Services

  • Conversation-based Therapy

    Traditional talk therapy with a focus on personality and emotion exploration.

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  • Art Therapy

    Talk Therapy combined with art-based interventions

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  • 30 Minute - Personalized Guided Meditation

    (Requires an intake)

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  • Personalized Yoga & Meditation

    Explore the body-mind connection through an intentional yoga practice

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  • Enneagram Personality Coaching

    Explore more about who you are and the motivations behind it all

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FAQs

  • Therapy is a beautiful yet vulnerable process to incorporate into your lifestyle and process. Like anything that is new, we won’t know it’s power until we expose and experience ourselves to its opportunities. Let’s start with a free consultation to begin the process of exploring if my approach to therapy makes sense for your pursuit.

  • This very intimate journey starts us out as strangers. The Intake session allows for me to gather the basics, your life journey so far, relationships, losses, education, hopes, realities and a general introduction to your personality. This session can involve quite a few questions about you, your history and more direct look at you goals or hopes for a therapeutic relationship.

  • Yes! I do offer a 15 minute free consultation which you can book here on this website. To begin therapy sessions, an Intake session is required prior to ongoing sessions proceeding.

  • Yes! While these spots are limited at times, I always try to offer an additional option to accessing therapy when there are financial barriers present.

  • I have a 24 hour cancellation policy. If in need to cancel day off, I have $75 late cancellation fee. A no show is charged the full fee.

  • Yes! I offer both virtual and in-person sessions. In-person sessions are offered Mon- Wed and virtual sessions are offered M-F. Virtual sessions on Thursdays & Fridays are limited to 9a-1p.

  • Yes! As long as you have access to art supplies, we can do art therapy just as easily from your home as at the office. Many of my virtual art therapy clients create art in between sessions and bring the finished piece to process.

"There is always light, if only we're brave enough to see it. If only we're brave enough to be it."

- Amanda Gorman, Poet