- Client-centered
- Practical tools
- Respectful care
About Catherine
Catherine Kluge is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 25 years of experience. She focuses on helping people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, depression, substance use, and relationship concerns. Catherine emphasizes treating each person with dignity and respect and meeting clients where they are.
She believes people naturally move toward wellness when given a respectful, non-judgmental space. Catherine listens for each person's story and helps identify practical steps toward the goals they name. She honors the strengths and tools clients already have and builds on them to increase daily functioning.
Her approach is client-centered and collaborative. She also uses cognitive behavioral techniques, motivational interviewing, mindfulness, and narrative ideas to tailor work to the person. Sessions focus on clear, doable changes and understanding patterns that get in the way.
Catherine has worked in a range of settings, including a private hospital, community mental health, and a substance use treatment center. This variety informs how she supports people through life change, grief, parenting challenges, mood concerns, and co-occurring issues such as ADHD and codependency.
People often come for help with coping skills, communication problems, impulse control, and rebuilding after loss or separation. Catherine aims to create a steady place to practice new ways of thinking and acting and to move toward better daily routines and relationships.
How therapy approaches guide online care
Client-centered work focuses on the person first. It means sessions start where the client is and move at their pace, with the therapist listening and reflecting to help clarify goals and next steps. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts and behaviors and teaches practical exercises to change patterns that cause anxiety, low mood, or impulsive reactions. Mindfulness therapy brings simple attention practices to reduce reactivity and support coping with stress and cravings.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Catherine will collaborate with each person to choose or combine methods based on their goals, needs, and preferences. She adapts techniques over time so the plan fits how the client wants to make changes.
Confirm current session options before booking to learn which formats are offered. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counseling into a busy life by avoiding travel and allowing check-ins during breaks or after work. They also make it simpler to share worksheets, practice exercises, and tracking tools between meetings so progress stays visible and usable in everyday routines.
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Experience
25+ years
Credentials
Missouri
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
Catherine works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, substance use, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting, ADHD, and codependency.
What is her general therapy style?
She uses a client-centered approach and pairs it with cognitive behavioral techniques, motivational interviewing, mindfulness, and narrative ideas to create practical, goal-focused sessions.
What is her background with different care settings?
She has 25 years of experience and has worked in a private hospital, a community mental health center, and a substance use treatment center.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Missouri and practices from that state.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are international clients supported?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for and what does cost look like?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working together?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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