- Stress and anxiety
- Family of origin
- Grief and loss
About Catovia
Catovia Rayner is an LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker) with 20 years of practice in Florida. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, grief, career changes, relationship concerns, and issues around eating and sleeping. She also works with clients experiencing compassion fatigue and ADHD, and addresses family of origin issues when they affect current life.
Her work is practical and straightforward. She talks through patterns people learned in childhood and how those patterns show up now. Sessions focus on everyday problems such as communication, boundaries, self-esteem, and coping with life changes. She helps people sort priorities and develop clearer routines for sleep, eating, and work.
Rayner draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide conversations and practice new skills. She uses practical exercises and real-life problem solving rather than abstract theory. The aim is to help clients notice patterns, try different responses, and track small, measurable changes over time.
Her background includes two decades working with diverse adult clients in Florida. That experience includes addressing aging and geriatric concerns, caregiver stress, blended family issues, attachment and abandonment concerns, and challenges linked to serious illness such as cancer.
She conducts sessions in English and does not accept international clients. The practice uses a subscription model for sessions that can be canceled at any time. Prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire before scheduling a first session.
How therapeutic methods translate to online sessions
Evidence-based therapeutic techniques include structured problem solving, which breaks larger issues into specific steps and practical tasks. This approach helps with stress, career decisions, and daily routines by creating clear actions to try between sessions.Another common technique is skills training for emotion regulation and communication. That work focuses on short practices clients can use in conversations, at work, or during times of anxiety. It is useful for improving boundaries, managing anger, and reducing reactivity tied to family patterns.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to choose methods that match current goals and preferences. Together they will monitor what helps and adjust methods as needed rather than relying on a single technique.
Session formats are not specified in the original biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Licensed professionals can use remote sessions to practice new skills in everyday situations and follow up on concrete homework between meetings.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
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Experience
20+ years
Listed in
Florida, Illinois
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, career transitions, relationship issues, eating and sleeping problems, ADHD, and related areas such as caregiver stress and body image.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her style is practical and skills-focused, using evidence-based techniques and real-life exercises to help people change patterns learned in childhood.
How long has she practiced?
She has 20 years of experience working with adult clients on a range of life and emotional concerns.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is an LCSW licensed in Illinois and Florida and practices from Florida.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions billed?
Costs vary with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
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