Therapist profile
Caterina (Cathe) Hutchison, LISW
LISW - Family and parenting focused counselor
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- Stress and anxiety
- Parenting support
- CBT and MI methods
About Caterina
Caterina (Cathe) Hutchison is an Ohio Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW) with 23 years of clinical experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, parenting, self-esteem, and bipolar disorder. Cathe uses straightforward, practical methods in sessions and speaks English.
Cathe has a long history of working with adults across a range of life stages. Her background includes supporting people dealing with chronic illness, caregiving strain, and difficult family dynamics. She has spent years assisting survivors of abuse, neglect, and other traumatic events.
In sessions she listens closely and helps people identify small, manageable steps. She uses cognitive behavioral ideas to spot patterns, motivational interviewing to clarify what matters most, and solution-focused strategies to build simple plans. Conversations tend to be direct and goal-oriented, with an emphasis on what can change now.
Parents and adults concerned about relationship strain or parenting stress will find practical tools for communication and boundary-setting. She also addresses attachment and abandonment concerns, blended family issues, body image, and eating-related struggles. Chronic pain, illness, and disability are treated alongside emotional concerns rather than separately.
Cathe frames therapy as a process of trying things, checking what helps, and adjusting plans. She asks about current resources and daily rhythms to fit recommendations into ordinary life. To begin, clients complete a short questionnaire and schedule a first session.
How sessions work
How Cathe uses CBT, Motivational Interviewing, and Solution-Focused work online
CBT, or cognitive behavioral approaches, focus on identifying unhelpful thought and behavior patterns and testing small changes to see if they reduce distress. This is useful for anxiety, depression, and day-to-day stressors.Motivational Interviewing is a brief, conversational method to clarify what matters to a person and to strengthen their own reasons for change. It helps when someone feels stuck or ambivalent about parenting, relationship steps, or health behavior changes.
Solution-Focused Therapy emphasizes practical steps and current strengths. Sessions often generate a short plan you can try between meetings and then review what worked.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods to try based on goals, preferences, and what helps in early sessions. Plans are adjusted as needed rather than fixed up front.
Session format options are not specified in the biography, so confirm available formats before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy routine, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Licensed professionals commonly use online work to help people maintain consistent contact and apply new skills between sessions.
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Experience
23+ years
Listed in
Ohio
Languages
English
Questions
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What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, parenting, self-esteem, and bipolar disorder, plus related issues such as attachment, caregiving stress, and chronic illness.
What is her general approach in sessions?
She uses practical methods including cognitive behavioral ideas, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused techniques to set goals and try small changes.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She brings 23 years of experience working with adults across different life stages and a range of concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds the LISW credential and practices with an Ohio LISW designation. Her clinical base is in Ohio.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are accepted.
What session formats does she provide?
Confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific session formats.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with therapy?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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