Catrina Horn, LCSW

Catrina Horn is a licensed clinical social worker with a decade of experience helping people through major life challenges. She practices in Tennessee and has supported clients facing addiction, trauma, grief, bipolar disorder, and other transitional stresses. Catrina emphasizes practical help and steady support for people who are ready to make change.

She believes each person knows their own story. Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth. Sessions focus on building on strengths, identifying small steps, and creating coping tools that fit day-to-day life.

Catrina blends several approaches to match each person's needs. She draws from client-centered methods to keep the person’s goals central. She also uses cognitive behavioral and dialectical behavior ideas to teach new skills and change unhelpful patterns.

Mindfulness and narrative techniques are used to help people calm their thinking and reframe painful experiences. Catrina often works with people dealing with family-of-origin issues, blended family struggles, caregiver stress, communication problems, and first responder concerns.

Practical support is a common theme in her work. She helps people manage crises, grief, substance concerns, and relationship strain while planning realistic next steps. Her approach is steady, respectful, and focused on real-world coping strategies.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online work

CBT, or cognitive behavioral therapy, focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and testing new behaviors. It’s practical and often used for managing mood symptoms, anxiety, and addiction-related patterns. DBT, or dialectical behavior therapy, teaches emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and improved communication skills. It can help when intense emotions or relationship conflicts get in the way of daily life.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work with each person to choose methods that match their goals, needs, and preferences. This is a collaborative decision made over the first few sessions, and adjustments are common as therapy proceeds.

Session logistics should be confirmed before booking because specific formats are not listed in the biography. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also let people use video or phone options when they prefer less screen time or have limited bandwidth. Ask about the current session options when you schedule so you can pick what works best for your routine.