Cathryn Charette, LMFT
Humanistic LMFT guiding personal growth
- Strengths-based care
- Attachment and trauma
- Mindfulness and values
About Cathryn Charette
Cathryn Charette is a humanistic psychologist and an LMFT - Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who works from a strengths-based, holistic perspective to address the issues that limit a person’s well-being. She helps people build greater self-understanding, clarify motivations, and develop practical skills for decision making and problem solving so they can move toward self-actualization and a more confident sense of self.
Her approach emphasizes self-awareness and mindfulness, supporting clients to respond intentionally to life as it unfolds while honoring their values and worldview. She frames therapy as a place to learn healthy boundaries, deepen understanding of self and others, and repair or build more secure patterns of attachment. Cathryn often uses the concept of earned security to describe how individuals can remediate childhood, adult, or relationship trauma and strengthen core self-esteem and attachment capacity over time.
Drawing from both professional experience and evidence-based research, she offers a nonjudgmental, wellness-oriented environment that emphasizes self-compassion, patience, and differentiation of self - the ability to balance autonomy with caring connection. Cathryn works with people across ages and diverse perspectives, focusing on individual needs, challenges, and goals with inclusivity, patience, and a commitment to helping others grow.
Her approach emphasizes self-awareness and mindfulness, supporting clients to respond intentionally to life as it unfolds while honoring their values and worldview. She frames therapy as a place to learn healthy boundaries, deepen understanding of self and others, and repair or build more secure patterns of attachment. Cathryn often uses the concept of earned security to describe how individuals can remediate childhood, adult, or relationship trauma and strengthen core self-esteem and attachment capacity over time.
Drawing from both professional experience and evidence-based research, she offers a nonjudgmental, wellness-oriented environment that emphasizes self-compassion, patience, and differentiation of self - the ability to balance autonomy with caring connection. Cathryn works with people across ages and diverse perspectives, focusing on individual needs, challenges, and goals with inclusivity, patience, and a commitment to helping others grow.
Areas of Expertise
Primary Focus
Also Specializes In
AddictionsLGBTFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional Focus Areas
AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic Approach
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) Attachment-Based Therapy Client-Centered Therapy Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) Existential Therapy Imago Relationship Therapy Mindfulness Therapy Motivational Interviewing Narrative Therapy Psychodynamic Therapy Trauma-Focused Therapy
Frequently Asked Questions
How much experience does Cathryn Charette have?
Cathryn Charette has 5 years of experience.
Is Cathryn Charette a licensed therapist?
Yes. She holds the credential LMFT - Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. License details are CA LMFT 126402.
In which languages does Cathryn Charette provide therapy?
Cathryn provides therapy in English.
Where is Cathryn Charette located?
She is located in California.
How can I work with Cathryn Charette as my therapist?
You can work with Cathryn through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
Does Cathryn Charette work with international clients?
Cathryn Charette does not currently work with international clients.
How much does therapy with Cathryn Charette cost?
The cost of therapy can vary depending on factors such as your location and the therapist's availability. Sessions are billed through a subscription that can be canceled at any time, for any reason. For current details, just click the "Start Therapy" button on this page.
How can I get started with therapy?
Getting started with therapy is quick and straightforward. Just click the "Start Therapy" button and complete a short questionnaire that helps match you with your therapist. Depending on availability, you can then schedule your first session, which may take place by phone, video call, live chat, or in-app messaging.
Therapeutic approaches online - attachment, values, and person-centered care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps clients clarify what matters to them and build small, practical steps toward those values. It blends mindfulness and behavioral strategies to reduce avoidance and increase meaningful action, which can be useful for anxiety, depression, and life transitions.Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on relational patterns and how early bonds shape current relationships. By exploring attachment needs and repairing relational wounds, this approach can help with intimacy-related issues, trauma recovery, and building more secure ways of relating.
Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathy, active listening, and collaboration. The therapist supports the client’s self-discovery and growth without directing the process, which can be particularly helpful for building self-esteem, coping with grief, and navigating identity concerns.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Cathryn collaborates with each person to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting methods over time as progress and circumstances evolve.
Online therapy offers flexibility and accessibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, maintain continuity during changes, and connect with licensed professionals from locations across California.