- Values-based therapy
- Practical coping skills
- Trauma informed care
About Catherine
Dr. Catherine Alvarez, Ph.D., is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with 17 years of experience helping people face strong emotions and life changes. She draws on practical therapy methods to help clients manage stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, and relationship concerns. Her approach is direct and compassionate, aimed at everyday problems parents and caregivers often juggle.
She uses therapies that focus on thoughts, feelings, and values to help people make workable changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is part of her toolkit to identify unhelpful thinking and replace it with healthier habits. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps clients clarify what matters most and take steps toward those values.
Attachment-Based Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy shape how she listens and responds in sessions. Those approaches emphasize understanding relationship patterns and offering a respectful, nonjudgmental space to talk things through. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills are available for learning emotional regulation and coping techniques.
Her clinical focus includes trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, eating and sleeping concerns, parenting strain, ADHD, compassion fatigue, and coping with life changes. She also lists additional focus areas such as caregiver stress, chronic illness and disability, body image, and communication problems.
Dr. Alvarez practices in Florida and works in English. International clients are accepted. To begin, the site’s Start Therapy button leads to a short matching questionnaire and scheduling based on therapist availability.
She uses therapies that focus on thoughts, feelings, and values to help people make workable changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is part of her toolkit to identify unhelpful thinking and replace it with healthier habits. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps clients clarify what matters most and take steps toward those values.
Attachment-Based Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy shape how she listens and responds in sessions. Those approaches emphasize understanding relationship patterns and offering a respectful, nonjudgmental space to talk things through. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills are available for learning emotional regulation and coping techniques.
Her clinical focus includes trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, eating and sleeping concerns, parenting strain, ADHD, compassion fatigue, and coping with life changes. She also lists additional focus areas such as caregiver stress, chronic illness and disability, body image, and communication problems.
Dr. Alvarez practices in Florida and works in English. International clients are accepted. To begin, the site’s Start Therapy button leads to a short matching questionnaire and scheduling based on therapist availability.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Family conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTraumatic brain injuryTrichotillomaniaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyGottman MethodImago Relationship TherapyJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems
Experience
17+ years
Credentials
Florida
Languages
English
How these approaches guide online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people identify personal values and take small steps toward them while accepting difficult feelings. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and changing behaviors that keep problems going, which can help with stress, sleep, and mood. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at relationship patterns and how early connections influence current emotional responses, which can be useful for intimacy and communication problems.Finding the right approach is part of therapy. The therapist will work collaboratively to match methods to the client’s needs, goals, and preferences. That process can include trying different techniques and checking in to see what helps most.
The original biography did not list specific session formats, so confirm available online options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, for example by reducing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins during work breaks, or making it simpler to attend when mobility or caregiving demands make travel difficult. Licensed professionals often adapt exercises, homework, and skill practice to the online setting so progress continues between sessions.
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does this therapist commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and intimacy-related issues, parenting strain, ADHD, and related problems.
What kind of therapy style can I expect in sessions?
Sessions blend cognitive behavioral techniques with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and attachment-informed listening. The tone is practical and collaborative, focusing on skills and values-based goals.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 17 years of experience working as a mental health professional, applying a range of therapeutic approaches to common life and relationship challenges.
Where is the therapist located and what is her credential?
She practices in Florida and holds the credential FL LMHC, which is listed as her professional credential.
Are sessions available in other languages or for international clients?
Sessions are offered in English, and she does accept international clients.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography did not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.