Catherine Eccles, LICSW

Catherine Eccles is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) based in Massachusetts who emphasizes a practical, person-centered approach. She helps people identify the roots of their struggles and offers straightforward tools to handle everyday challenges. Catherine balances goal-focused work with space for open conversation and a touch of humor when it's helpful.

She draws on 14 years of clinical experience working in varied settings, including residential programs, group homes, and community outreach. That background informs how she supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, and mood concerns such as bipolar disorder. She also addresses caregiver issues and stress, communication problems, control issues, and social anxiety.

Catherine often uses client-centered methods to follow each person's priorities. She pairs that with cognitive behavioral techniques to notice unhelpful thoughts and try different actions. Mindfulness ideas and solution-focused steps are woven in when they fit the goals a person brings to sessions.

Expect clear, concrete tools you can use between meetings. Catherine aims to point out strengths, suggest practical skills, and help connect you with resources when needed. She invites people to set specific goals and checks progress as work continues.

If you are managing life changes or the strain of caregiving, Catherine can help you sort priorities and reduce overwhelm. To begin, use the site's Start Therapy pathway to match and schedule sessions based on current availability.

How Catherine’s Approaches Work Online

Client-centered therapy focuses on what matters to the person first. The therapist listens closely, mirrors what she hears, and follows the client's lead to set priorities and build goals. This approach helps when someone needs a space to be heard and to decide what to work on next.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. Catherine uses simple CBT exercises to notice unhelpful thinking and to try different behaviors that can change how someone feels. That approach often helps with anxiety, low mood, and patterns that keep problems going.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Catherine will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and comfort. She regularly checks in and adjusts the plan so sessions stay practical and relevant.

Confirm current online session options before booking because formats are not listed here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit meetings into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Many people find it simpler to attend sessions from home or work when schedules are tight, and techniques like CBT or mindfulness translate well to virtual meetings.