- Trauma informed
- Practical tools
- Values focused
About Catherine
Catherine (Cate) Beaton is an LCMHC who draws on human connection as the starting point for therapy. She frames therapy around genuine listening and building trust. Cate spent early years as a paramedic and now brings 15 years of clinical experience to her practice in Vermont.
Her work often centers on stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, mood disorders, and codependency. She also supports people dealing with parenting strains, caregiver stress, relationship concerns, addictions, and career or life transitions. Cate uses straightforward conversation to help people name what feels hard and choose manageable steps forward.
Cate trained in approaches that include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Existential Therapy, and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing. She emphasizes the therapeutic relationship as the place change starts, and she blends practical strategies with times to reflect on values and meaning.
Her background includes work as a paramedic, a Master’s degree in Transpersonal Counseling Psychology from Naropa University, and an Educational Specialist degree in School Psychology. She also has a decade of clinical supervision and leadership experience supporting helping professionals.
In sessions she focuses on listening, clarifying goals, and offering tools that fit day-to-day life. People come for help with anxiety, trauma, codependency, ADHD, parenting stress, burnout, and managing big life changes. Cate aims to help people feel seen, heard, and understood so they can move forward with intention.
How key approaches guide online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters most to them and take small steps toward those values. It is useful for anxiety, depression, codependency, and life transitions by mixing action with acceptance of difficult feelings.Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening without judgment and following the person’s pace. This approach is aimed at building trust, improving self-understanding, and helping people feel seen and heard during hard moments.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and behavior and teaches practical skills to shift unhelpful patterns. It often helps with anxiety, mood issues, and everyday coping strategies.
Choosing the right approach is part of working together. The therapist will discuss options and tailor methods to the client’s goals, values, and comfort level. That collaboration makes sessions more relevant and usable in daily life.
If you are considering online work, confirm the available session options before booking. The practical benefits of online sessions can include easier fitting of appointments into busy schedules, shorter check-ins when needed, and the ability to participate without travel. Talk with the therapist about what will work best for timing, length, and structure so sessions fit into your routine.
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Experience
15+ years
Credentials
Vermont, New Hampshire
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She supports people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, grief, and mood disorders. Additional areas include parenting strains, caregiver stress, codependency, addictions, ADHD, and relationship concerns.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style centers on listening and forming a strong therapeutic relationship. She combines practical tools with values-based reflection so sessions feel useful and grounded.
How much experience does she bring?
She has 15 years of clinical experience, including about 10 years providing clinical supervision and leadership for helping professionals.
Where is she licensed and based?
She holds LCMHC credentials in Vermont and New Hampshire and practices from Vermont.
Are sessions available in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the country work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
Choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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