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Catherine Edwards, LMFT

  • Experience4 years
  • LocationPennsylvania
  • Focus areasStress and Anxiety, Relationship, and Family
  • Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
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About Catherine

Catherine Edwards is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) practicing in Pennsylvania who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, relationship challenges, family concerns, trauma and abuse, and self-esteem struggles.

Background and approach

She draws on a blend of therapeutic tools to support clients through difficult transitions, relational repair, and emotional healing while emphasizing personal values and self-advocacy. Catherine uses approaches that encourage mindful awareness, clearer communication, and practical coping strategies so clients can address patterns rooted in attachment, abandonment, codependency, and family-of-origin dynamics.

She also assists those navigating blended family issues, divorce or separation, caregiving stress, and problems around control, impulsivity, guilt, or forgiveness. Her work with couples centers on rebuilding trust and strengthening emotional connection.

With four years of clinical experience as an LMFT, she aims to create a collaborative environment where clients explore questions that point toward change. Catherine frames therapy as a process of discovering inner resources and growing toward a steadier sense of self and relationship balance.

Therapeutic approaches and online options for relationships and healing

Internal Family Systems (IFS) invites clients to explore internal parts and the relationships between them, helping people understand how different feelings and roles influence behavior and relationships. IFS can be useful for those dealing with trauma responses, attachment wounds, or internal conflict where different parts pull in competing directions.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying values and building psychological flexibility through acceptance and mindful action, which can help reduce avoidance and support commitment to meaningful changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) offers structured techniques to identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, making it practical for anxiety, stress, and many relationship patterns.

Finding the right approach is often a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each client to determine which combination of methods fits their needs, goals, and personal preferences, adjusting strategies as progress unfolds.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to engage consistently, access care from a convenient location, and continue therapeutic work between appointments through messaging and varied communication formats.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she commonly address?
Catherine works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, and low self-esteem. She also focuses on related areas such as abandonment, attachment, codependency, and communication problems.
What is her therapeutic style and approach?
Her practice integrates therapies that promote mindful awareness, emotion work, and practical skill building, including Internal Family Systems, ACT, CBT, DBT, and Emotionally-Focused Therapy. The result is a flexible, skills-oriented style tailored to client needs.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has four years of professional experience as a practicing therapist. That background supports work with individuals, couples, and family groups across a range of relational and emotional concerns.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
Catherine is licensed as an LMFT in Pennsylvania with license number PA LMFT MF001596 and provides services to clients located in that state.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are conducted in English only, and she is not currently accepting international clients.
Which session formats are available for online work?
Clients can meet with her via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different communication preferences and scheduling needs.
What should I know about cost and scheduling?
Costs vary depending on location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Exact pricing and scheduling depend on the subscription selected and Catherine's current availability.
How do I begin working with her?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability. This process connects you for an initial appointment based on alignment and timing.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseSelf esteem

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDivorce and separationFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelityLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesNarcissismPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-harmSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaTrichotillomaniaWomen's issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Gottman MethodMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

4+ years

Licensed

Pennsylvania

Languages

English