Cathryn Charette , LMFT

Cathryn Charette is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) practicing in California who brings a humanistic, strengths-based approach to clinical work. With five years of experience, she helps people identify and build on their abilities to manage stress, cope with life changes, and strengthen relationships while addressing issues such as anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, and addiction. LMFT stands for Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, a credential that indicates specialized training in relational and systemic approaches to care.

Cathryn emphasizes self-awareness and mindfulness as tools to respond intentionally to unfolding life events and to remain aligned with personal values. She supports clients in developing greater self-compassion, clearer boundaries, and a more secure sense of self - what psychologists sometimes call earned security after healing from childhood or relationship wounds. Her work integrates professional experience and evidence-based research to promote insight, problem solving, and a guiding personal philosophy.

She welcomes people from diverse backgrounds and life stages and focuses on both individual strengths and the specific challenges each person brings, including relationship and family concerns, parenting and blended-family dynamics, body image and eating issues, intimacy and attachment difficulties, caregiver stress, chronic illness or pain, ADHD, and compassion fatigue. Her style is inclusive, patient, and nonjudgmental, with an emphasis on practical growth and well-being.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, while guiding action toward personal values. It is often useful for anxiety, depression, and coping with life transitions. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on patterns of relating and emotional bonds formed early in life; it supports healing from relationship wounds, abandonment, and attachment difficulties by strengthening trust and connection. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathy, respect, and collaboration, creating space for clients to explore their goals and develop self-understanding at their own pace.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey. Cathryn works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting strategies over time so therapy remains relevant and effective.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can take place via video call, by phone, or through live chat and text-based messaging. These options make it easier to access licensed professionals from home or work, fit appointments into busy schedules, and maintain continuity of care during life changes.