Catherine Eccles

Catherine Eccles is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) based in Massachusetts. She brings practical, down-to-earth support for people dealing with anxiety, depression, stress, and other life challenges. Catherine uses straightforward, goal-focused work and a conversational approach so clients know what to expect from sessions.

Catherine has spent many years in direct clinical roles across different settings. Her background includes work in a secure residential program for adolescent girls, group homes serving adults with major mental illness, and outreach to people living independently in the community. She has provided online therapy since November 2019.

In sessions she helps people identify the roots of what’s getting in the way and notice how those patterns affect day-to-day life. She pairs that exploration with concrete tools so people can start working toward clear goals right away. If a client needs time to talk things through without a specific plan, she makes space for that too.

Catherine also focuses on issues many women face, including stresses tied to caregiving, communication struggles, and life transitions. She uses approaches like client-centered work, cognitive behavioral techniques, and mindfulness to match each person’s needs.

Her bedside manner is candid and warm. She aims to remind clients of their strengths, teach practical skills, and connect them with useful resources to better manage emotions and cope with change.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Client-centered therapy focuses on understanding each person's experience and reflecting that back in a supportive way. It helps when someone needs to make sense of feelings or wants a space to be heard without judgement. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and behavior and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns; it can be useful for anxiety, low mood, and stress.

Deciding which approach to use is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with the client to choose methods that fit their goals, needs, and comfort level. That can mean trying a practical tool one week and a more exploratory conversation the next.

If you plan to do therapy online, confirm the session options before booking so you know how Catherine is currently offering care. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy life, cut out travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. Therapists can also adapt CBT worksheets and mindfulness practices to an online format so people can practice skills between sessions.