Catherine Towne-Coleman , LPC

Catherine Towne-Coleman is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with four decades of experience supporting people through life transitions and emotional challenges. Based in Forrest City, Arkansas, she works with adults on concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, grief, parenting difficulties, self-esteem, relationship and family issues, career concerns, and coping with major life changes. Her practice also addresses communication problems, forgiveness, life purpose, financial stress, panic attacks, workplace conflicts, and issues common to young adults.

She approaches each client with honesty, compassion, and respect, combining a client-centered stance with practical, solution-focused strategies. Catherine tailors conversations, goals, and treatment plans to fit each person’s needs, and she emphasizes a positive, determined attitude in collaborative work. Her style is encouraging and committed, framing the decision to seek help as a step of strength rather than a sign of weakness.

Catherine offers online therapy options to increase accessibility for clients who prefer remote sessions. With a focus on realistic, achievable changes and a supportive therapeutic relationship, she aims to help individuals move past roadblocks and toward more fulfilling, balanced lives.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support

Catherine integrates client-centered therapy into online sessions by creating an accepting, nonjudgmental space where the client’s perspective guides the work. This approach helps people explore values, build self-awareness, and strengthen motivation for change, and it is especially useful for relationship, self-esteem, and life-purpose concerns.

She also uses solution-focused strategies that concentrate on practical steps and achievable goals. This method emphasizes clients’ strengths and small adjustments that can produce noticeable improvement, which can be helpful for stress, career challenges, and coping with life changes.

Additionally, cognitive behavioral techniques are used to identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors that contribute to anxiety and depression, offering concrete tools clients can apply between sessions.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Catherine works collaboratively with clients and licensed professionals to determine which methods best match each person’s needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting strategies as progress unfolds.

Online therapy with Catherine is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, providing flexibility for busy schedules and varying comfort levels. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care while balancing work, family, and other responsibilities.