- Attachment-based work
- CBT and DBT skills
- Caregiver support
About Catherine
Catherine Pettus is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Arkansas with 15 years of experience helping adults manage stress, anxiety, grief, anger, self-esteem problems, and life changes. She works with people who are coping with caregiver stress, relationship concerns, and persistent worries that come from early family patterns, including family of origin issues.
She uses a practical, conversational approach in sessions. Conversations focus on current problems, patterns that repeat from earlier family life, and steps a person can try between visits. Sessions often look at how attachment and communication habits affect day-to-day decisions and relationships.
Catherine draws on attachment-based ideas, client-centered listening, and cognitive strategies to break unhelpful thoughts. She also incorporates skills from dialectical behavior therapy and mindfulness when helpful. The work is goal-oriented and rooted in everyday actions you can take to reduce stress or improve relationships.
Her experience includes working with adults across a wide age span and with caregivers facing burnout. She helps people who feel stuck by exploring how family expectations and early roles still influence choices now. Practical problem solving and clear coping skills are a regular part of the work.
People who want straightforward, conversational therapy often contact her to sort out patterns, manage strong emotions, and find more stable ways to handle life changes. To begin, the site process asks new clients to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
How her approaches shape online sessions
Attachment-based work looks at patterns of closeness and distance that began in early relationships. It helps people understand why certain reactions feel automatic and supports building steadier ways of relating. Client-centered therapy emphasizes listening and collaboration; the therapist follows the client's concerns and helps clarify goals through reflective conversation. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing them with practical experiments to reduce anxiety and improve mood.Finding the right approach is part of the process. Catherine will work together with each person to decide which methods fit their needs and goals. That collaborative decision can change as problems evolve, with the therapist suggesting skill work, brief experiments, or deeper conversations depending on what helps most.
Practical benefits of online sessions include fitting therapy into a busy schedule and reducing travel time. Online work can make it easier to have shorter check-ins around work breaks or to use video when visual cues are helpful. Because specific session formats were not listed in the biography, confirm the current online options before booking so you know whether video or other formats are offered.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
15+ years
Listed in
Arkansas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address related to family background?
She helps people examine how patterns from their family of origin affect current stress, communication, and relationships.
What is her therapy style like?
She works in a conversational, client-centered way and focuses on practical steps and skill building during sessions.
How much experience does she bring?
She has 15 years of experience working with adults on anxiety, grief, anger, caregiver stress, and related issues.
What are her credentials and location?
She is an LCSW licensed in Arkansas and practices with that credential in the state.
Are sessions offered in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
Which session formats does she use?
Confirm current session options before booking since specific formats are not listed in the biography.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What is the first step to begin working together?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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