Octave

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Cathryn WatersLMFT

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Location

Virtual, California

Insurance Accepted

Anthem Blue Cross Of CA, Aetna, Health Net/MHN, Blue Shield of California

Communication Style

Action-oriented, Affirming, Direct, Exploratory

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Focus areas

ADHD, Anger Issues, Animal Loss, Anxiety, Bipolar Disorder, Body Image, Burnout, Caregiver Burnout, Depression, Divorce, Eating Disorders, Family Conflict, Grief, LGBTQ+, Life Transitions, OCD, Panic, Premarital Counseling, Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder, Relationship Concerns, Self-Harm, Sexual Assault/Sexual Abuse, Sleep, Stress, Trauma, Women's Issues, Workplace Stress

Experienced with

BIPOC, Asian / Pacific Islander community, Black community, Geriatric clients, Parents, Veterans, Immigrants, Blended families, Non-monogamous relationships, Students, LGBTQ+

Years of Experience

17+

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The more open and willing you are to share, the better we can work together to come to a shared plan.

License number

#44743

Therapy style

I take a dynamic approach, helping others through developing the courage and confidence to build new skills, change unhelpful views of the self, and increasing insight and understanding and acceptance of where you are, while working toward where you want to be. The more open and willing you are to share, the better we can work together to come to a shared plan, view of the problem and work toward more distress tolerance. I use practices like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Emotionally Focused Therapy, validation, insight, socratic questioning, breathing exercises, exposure therapy, mindfulness, and shame resilience to helping others overcome cognitive and emotional obstacles toward improving the view of the self or creating behavioral change.

Approaches

  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
  • Exposure and Response Prevention Therapy (ERP or EXRP)
  • Internal Family Systems (IFS)
  • Interpersonal Psychotherapy
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Psychodynamic
  • Relational
  • Solution-focused
  • Strengths-based

Languages Spoken

English

Education

BS - Psychology, San Francisco State University BA - Liberal Studies, San Francisco State University MS - Clinical Psychology, San Francisco State University

Interests

I love spending time with my daughters and husband on the beach, rolling out homemade gnocchi, appreciating the splendor of nature, dancing, singing, roller-skating, socializing with neighbors and friends, honoring celebrations and traditions, supporting theatre or chillin’ with a movie and some popcorn. I also spend a lot of time exercising, writing, philosophizing, and reading.