Catherine (Cate) Beaton, LCMHC

Catherine (Cate) Beaton began her professional journey as a paramedic in Hartford, Connecticut, where early exposure to intense physical and emotional suffering shaped her sense of purpose. She observed that the ways people connect in vulnerable moments matter deeply, and that insight steered her toward a career focused on understanding human experience and relationships.

She pursued graduate training, earning a Master of Arts in Transpersonal Counseling Psychology from Naropa University, and later completed an Educational Specialist Degree in School Psychology. Along the way she has engaged in extensive continuing education in trauma and behavior. As an LCMHC (Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor), she brings a clinical lens grounded in both training and real-world practice.

Cate has served as a Clinical and Executive Director, roles that centered on supporting coworkers and supervisees and reinforced her commitment to those who work in helping professions. A decade of clinical supervision experience deepened her conviction that strong therapeutic relationships are central to healing and growth. She aims to create a space where people can explore their identities and struggles and to offer the simple but powerful gift of being seen, heard, and understood.

With 15 years of experience, her work spans stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, parenting and family concerns, grief, addiction, mood disorders, and related challenges. She combines clinical expertise with a relational approach to support people navigating life transitions and complex emotional experiences.