Catherine Kolleth, LPCC, LMFT

Catherine Kolleth is a licensed professional clinical counselor and a licensed marriage and family therapist in Ohio. She brings 12 years of clinical experience to work with people facing depression, anxiety, relationship strain, addiction, trauma, and related life challenges. Her manner is warm and interactive, with a practical focus on what clients want to change.

Catherine uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside client-centered and dialectical behavior approaches. She combines these with systems-focused thinking and solution-oriented work to address problems such as communication breakdowns, parenting stress, grief, and intimacy concerns. Sessions aim to identify patterns and build concrete skills that fit daily life.

Her background includes time in adolescent residential treatment, community mental health, substance abuse residential care, and private practice. That range shaped her ability to adapt strategies for people in different situations, from coping with addiction to rebuilding after abuse. She also supports those navigating LGBTQ issues, body-image concerns, and nontraditional sexual cultures like kink and BDSM.

Catherine centers respect, sensitivity, and compassion in each session. She avoids stigmatizing labels and treats clients as the experts on their lives. Together with the client she sets realistic goals and works step by step to make change more manageable.

Practical problem-solving is a hallmark of her work. She helps people notice unhelpful thinking, practice new responses, and develop ways to handle setbacks. The focus is on usable tools, clearer communication, and steady progress toward the life a client wants.

How Catherine’s approaches translate to online care

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors. It helps with anxiety, depression, addiction patterns, and stress by teaching concrete skills to change thinking and routine.

Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes respect, listening, and working at the client’s pace. It supports people who need a collaborative space to talk through relationship concerns, body-image issues, or life transitions.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers tools for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and better interpersonal boundaries. It is useful for managing intense emotions, anger, and patterns that strain relationships.

Catherine approaches choosing methods as a collaborative process. She will discuss goals and preferences, try strategies together, and adjust plans based on what helps most. Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work rather than a one-time decision.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls let people use visual cues and full sessions, while phone sessions can work well with lower bandwidth or during a short break at work. Live chat and messaging let clients check in between sessions, share quick updates, or do shorter check-ins when scheduling is tight. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life while keeping the same focus on skills and progress.