Catrina Switzer

Catrina Switzer is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) with 15 years of clinical experience. She helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, trauma, low self-esteem, and depression. Catrina aims to acknowledge each step clients take toward change and to build practical tools for day-to-day life.

She brings a respectful, down-to-earth style to sessions. Conversations focus on clear goals and skills people can use between meetings. Catrina names and honors clients' values and communities as part of planning change.

Her practice is informed by evidence-based therapeutic techniques such as cognitive behavioral and dialectical behavior approaches alongside motivational interviewing and other talk therapies. These methods are used to address symptoms, develop coping strategies, and adjust patterns that get in the way of well-being.

Catrina has experience supporting people from a range of communities and subcultures, including geek, LGBTQ, AAPI, chronically ill, neurodivergent, and kink cultures. She also works with concerns around body image, sexuality, BDSM and alternative sex culture, chronic pain and illness, and relationship styles like polyamory and non-monogamy.

Clients who choose Catrina can expect a collaborative process. Goals are set together and interventions are tailored to daily life and real-world needs. She practices in Washington as an LMHC and offers sessions in English.

Evidence-based approaches and online care

Many of Catrina's methods come from well-studied, practical therapies. Cognitive behavioral approaches focus on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavior changes to reduce anxiety and low mood. This work helps people notice patterns and try new responses that fit their daily routines.

Dialectical behavior ideas emphasize skills training in emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication. These tools are useful when intense feelings, relationship stress, or self-harm urges make it hard to manage day-to-day life.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work together with each person to choose techniques that match their needs, goals, and cultural context. Plans are adjusted as progress is made so therapy stays relevant and practical.

Confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the biography. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It can also let people join from locations that reduce sensory overload or that better match their routines. Licensed professionals and therapists tailor online work to help people use skills between sessions and apply changes in real situations.