Catherine Stoddard

Catherine Stoddard is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people feeling alone, overwhelmed, or stuck. She focuses on common struggles such as stress, anxiety, depression, and addiction, and she also supports people dealing with guilt, communication problems, life purpose, trauma, and isolation or loneliness. Catherine keeps language simple and practical so a worried reader can see what to expect.

She creates a calm, nonjudgmental space where people can talk through what matters most to them. Sessions aim to identify small, doable steps to reduce symptoms and improve day-to-day functioning. Work in therapy often includes building coping skills, clarifying values, and making choices that fit a person's life.

Catherine uses several evidence-based techniques to guide sessions. Her approach pulls from cognitive-behavioral ideas, motivational interviewing, psychodynamic perspectives, crisis intervention, and brief solution-focused work. She adapts methods to the needs and goals each person brings into the room.

She holds a Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential, LCSW, and practices in Utah. Catherine emphasizes collaboration and respects each person's pace when making changes. Clients can expect straightforward talk, practical plans, and attention to what helps in everyday life.

Her background includes multiple roles across social work that informed her clinical focus. Over five years as a mental health therapist have shaped how she supports people through both immediate problems and longer-term growth.

How evidence-based methods translate to online care

Many of the approaches Catherine uses are straightforward ways to address symptoms and make daily life easier. Cognitive-behavioral techniques focus on identifying unhelpful thought and behavior patterns and replacing them with more effective options; these methods often help with anxiety, depression, and stress. Motivational interviewing centers on finding a person’s own reasons for change and building motivation one step at a time, which can be useful for substance use and goal-setting.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Catherine will talk with each person about their goals, try techniques that fit their needs, and adjust methods based on what helps most. That process is collaborative and paced to the person’s comfort.

Confirm the current session options before booking since formats were not specified in the biography. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce time spent traveling, and allow shorter check-ins when a full session isn’t needed. It also gives flexibility for people who prefer not to arrange transportation or who need to schedule around work and family commitments.