What Others Say About Working With Cathy

Not only did she teach me how to work through traumatizing events in my life she’s given me skills to keep my triggers under control and help get myself out of those dark moments when I get down. I have no idea where I would be without her help. Words cannot express the difference she made in my life.

She has so much knowledge, coupled with a natural gift of insight and ability to heal others. Cathy is warm and compassionate, and firm and structured all in one. I owe Cathy my deepest gratitude both personally and professionally.

Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist

who I had the pleasure of working with around my trauma throughout my childhood and also with a toxic romantic relationship. I really loved how she included a holistic perspective in that there is no subscription to labels or things being “unfixable”. ..she could empathize and understand what I had been through.

She is incredibly easy to talk with, very understanding and got me. She offered a lot of guidance to me that helped look back and reflect on the past and how it guided the present. I recommend getting in touch with her is this is something you are struggling with.

I recommend Cathy without reservation as colleague and clinician.

She gave me the tools necessary to work through what I was dealing with. She helped me overcome childhood trauma and use effective techniques to cope.

The people that I was interacting with through trainings as well as in the field didn’t know or talk much about it…I believe you are one of the best trauma-informed therapists that I’ve ever known. I truly believe that your commitment, compassion, and dedication with what you do has been beneficial to many people. You are a true teacher.

Licensed Mental Health Counselor

I find it is very difficult to find a therapist that can understand the trauma, harassment, mental and emotional issues we have faced. Many therapists want us to return to female gender norms that society expects, but Cathy doesn’t! She understands that we have gained a lot of good with our military experiences but that it is riddled with a lot of heavy and difficult situations we were placed in that our male counterparts never encounter. She is able to step into this situation with knowledge and nuance which is absolutely essential to helping us heal. She was also able to help me work through and come to peace with past family and religious trauma that I had been unable to sort through on my own. In my two(+) years of working with Cathy, I have been able to move past, work through, and come to peace with many things that have held me back in life. She has gotten me to a place where life is much more peaceful and I am more capable to handle situations that used to cause me to freeze up for months if not years. Now, I can work through those things much more easily in my life than I ever had to before. I plan to work with Cathy in the future and look forward to joining group therapy and other therapies she offers. I can’t say enough good about what she as a person and her life’s work (and this is a deep passion for her) has given me.

a kind yet firm and understanding person committed to helping others to overcome emotional suffering that often originates from childhood trauma.

I’ve had a lot of therapy but nothing that helped me look at things in this way. I feel hopeful about the future now.

Our work together taught me many tools to help me move forward and continue to create a life I love!

With a compassionate ear, Cathy is able to apply her many years of experience in the field of healing trauma to see clearly the root of behaviors and beliefs that are detrimental to one’s well-being. When it comes to re-wiring the brain and releasing trauma from the body, one must understand that a few things must be working in tandem in order to discover lasting healing effects from the therapy put in place: understanding the origin of our core wounds, pinpointing our inherited and experienced trauma, accepting the effects of trauma on the brain and thus the body, and surrendering to the healing process. Cathy integrates all of these things into her practice, which is why I can confidently report that without my work with Cathy, I would not be the person I am today. Because of my work with Cathy, I will never un-learn that a human’s superpower is neuroplasticity, and also that our body can heal itself. Our trauma influences our thoughts, and the negative beliefs that are instilled in us from repeatedly experiencing trauma over the course of our lifetime manifests as illness in the body. That being said, if you are considering a healing journey with her as your guide, you must be willing to commit to your recovery. This means: be willing to learn about you, and who you truly are, but have never fully embodied. This means that you must be willing to venture into the darkest, most buried parts of your psyche to unearth your inner child and love them unconditionally, starting RIGHT NOW. My journey with Cathy included art, music, journaling, reading, meditation, breath work, tapping, and so much more. If you are ready to change your life and be healthier in mind, body, and soul, you are with it, and Cathy can help.