Catherine Kolleth , LPCC, LMFT

Catherine Kolleth is a dually licensed clinician in Ohio, holding credentials as a licensed professional clinical counselor (LPCC) and a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT). With 12 years of experience, she has worked across residential adolescent mental health, community health settings, substance abuse treatment, and private practice, building expertise with a broad range of concerns.

She has supported people facing depression, anxiety, relationship and family challenges, parenting struggles, career transitions, addictions, and LGBT-related issues. Her practice also includes work with those who have experienced physical trauma or emotional abuse, helping them move toward healthier daily living and greater emotional well-being.

Catherine’s approach is warm and interactive, grounded in respect, sensitivity, and compassion without stigmatizing labels. She integrates client-centered methods with cognitive and dialectical behavioral techniques, systems work, and solution-focused strategies, selecting therapeutic elements that fit each person’s needs. She emphasizes collaboration, viewing each individual as the expert on their life while guiding practical goal-setting and problem-solving.

Change can feel daunting but is often rewarding, and Catherine aims to support and empower people through that process. She accepts new clients in Ohio and offers flexible ways to connect for those ready to begin work on meaningful change.

Therapeutic approaches and online care with Catherine Kolleth

Catherine combines client-centered therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to create a practical, compassionate framework for change. Client-centered therapy focuses on building a supportive, nonjudgmental relationship that helps people explore their values and priorities, while CBT offers structured tools to identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors that contribute to anxiety, depression, relationship problems, and stress.

She also integrates dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) skills when emotion regulation, distress tolerance, or relationship patterns are central concerns. DBT teaches concrete strategies for managing intense emotions, improving communication, and reducing impulsive actions, which can be helpful for issues like self-regulation, interpersonal conflict, and coping with life changes.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Catherine works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods best match their goals, needs, and preferences, adapting techniques over time as progress unfolds.

Online therapy offers flexibility and accessibility, allowing sessions by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit into busy schedules or to connect from different locations within Ohio. These options make it easier to maintain consistency, try different formats, and engage in therapy in ways that feel most comfortable and practical for each individual.