Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
How Catherine works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Michigan
- Years in practice
- 21
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Catherine
Catherine Johnston is a Licensed Professional Counselor with 21 years of experience helping adults face stress, anxiety, addiction, grief, anger, and life changes. She offers steady, practical support for people who feel stuck or overwhelmed and want clearer next steps. Catherine works in Michigan and holds an LPC credential.
Her sessions focus on understanding what matters most to each person and building daily habits that reflect those values. She blends acceptance-based strategies with cognitive-behavioral tools and mindfulness exercises to reduce reactivity and improve coping.
Background and approach
Motivational interviewing helps people who are ambivalent about change move forward at their own pace. Catherine often helps people manage intense emotions like anger and grief by teaching simple breathing and grounding skills. She also addresses relationship tensions, communication problems, codependency, and issues tied to addiction or caregiving stress.
Practical skills and short, measurable goals are part of each plan. She creates a nonjudgmental space where clients can talk through painful memories and current stresses. Sessions aim to increase self-awareness and expand choices in difficult moments.
Catherine emphasizes small, sustainable changes rather than quick fixes. With many years of work in this field, she brings a calm and steady presence to sessions. People who choose her often want a therapist who listens closely and helps them map concrete next steps.
Catherine supports growth through straightforward, compassionate care.
What Catherine works with
Everything Catherine lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Catherine's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Postpartum depression
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Catherine lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How Catherine’s approaches translate to online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on clarifying what matters to a person and taking small steps toward those values. Online sessions can include exercises to notice difficult thoughts and then practice committed actions that fit everyday life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, identifies unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and teaches specific strategies to change them, which works well in video or phone sessions where homework and tracking can be reviewed together. Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and increase calm, easily guided through live chat, phone, or video. Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Catherine works with each person to choose or combine methods based on goals, preferences, and what feels doable. She checks in regularly and adjusts strategies so therapy stays practical and relevant. Online sessions offer flexibility for busy schedules and different comfort levels. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction for skill demonstrations and deeper conversations. Phone sessions can fit into a short break or when video is not convenient. Live chat and text-based messaging support quick check-ins, homework sharing, or ongoing encouragement between longer sessions.Questions people ask about Catherine
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
Catherine helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, grief, anger, relationship and intimacy issues, family problems, and caregiving strain.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She uses a blend of acceptance-based work, cognitive-behavioral techniques, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing to create straightforward, skills-focused sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 21 years of clinical experience working with adults on a range of emotional and behavioral concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Michigan.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
How does payment work?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a session based on the therapist's availability.