Catherine (Cathy) Groh , LCSW

Catherine (Cathy) Groh is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in California with 10 years of clinical experience. She supports people facing a wide range of concerns, including stress, anxiety, depression, grief, family and relationship difficulties, coping with life changes, addictions, trauma and abuse, and intimacy-related issues. Her practice also addresses eating and sleeping problems, anger, self-esteem, career stress, compassion fatigue, and ADHD, along with related focus areas such as attachment and abandonment issues, blended family challenges, codependency, communication problems, and concerns about infidelity and divorce.

Her therapeutic style is warm, interactive, and grounded in respect for each person she meets. Catherine emphasizes a client-centered approach - allowing clients to shape the pace and goals of therapy while she offers guidance and clinical expertise. She aims to create a nonjudgmental space where people can explore difficult experiences and develop practical coping strategies.

Catherine recognizes the courage it takes to reach out for help and brings a supportive, collaborative stance to the work. As an LCSW, she combines clinical training in social work with compassionate listening and evidence-informed techniques to help clients move toward clearer priorities and more manageable daily routines.

How Catherine's therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the individual's priorities and experience. In online sessions Catherine listens carefully, reflects what she hears, and supports clients as they set their own goals - an approach that can help with depression, relationship concerns, self-esteem, and life transitions.

Motivational Interviewing is a collaborative method that helps people explore and strengthen their own motivation for change. Applied online, this style suits clients working on addictions, health behaviors, career shifts, or other goals where ambivalence is common.

Catherine views finding the right approach as a collaborative process. She works with each client to identify which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, and adjusts strategies over time based on progress and feedback.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging make it easier to fit care into busy schedules and to continue work through geographic or mobility constraints. For many clients, remote options increase consistency and access to licensed professionals who can help address stress, anxiety, relationship issues, grief, and other concerns without the need for in-person visits.