About Catherine
Catherine Schurman is a licensed clinical social worker in Louisiana with eight years of experience. She offers calm, straightforward support for people facing stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar challenges, and relationship strain. Catherine aims to make the first step feel easier and meets people where they are.
Her work focuses on practical, real-life concerns like coping with major life changes, grief, addictions, and issues around intimacy and self-esteem. She also helps with sleep and eating struggles, anger, ADHD-related challenges, career questions, and LGBT-related concerns.
Background and approach
Sessions are shaped to fit each person’s situation rather than following a single script. Catherine keeps conversations respectful and sensitive. She listens for what matters most and adjusts goals as needs change.
Therapy includes talking through feelings, building coping skills, and trying small changes that can make day-to-day life more manageable. Over eight years, she has used approaches that emphasize clear, evidence-informed techniques and practical coping strategies. Her work balances emotional support with things people can do between sessions to feel better.
People who reach out can expect straightforward language and a focus on what matters now. Catherine encourages steps toward clearer thinking, steadier mood, and healthier routines. She frames progress as a series of small, doable efforts tailored to each person.
How evidence-informed methods translate to online therapy
Catherine uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical skills and improving daily functioning. One common method emphasizes identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and testing them with small behavioral changes; this helps with anxiety, depression, and mood swings by breaking problems into manageable steps. Another approach centers on building coping and emotion regulation skills through guided practice; this is useful for stress, anger, addictions, and feelings that feel overwhelming. Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Catherine will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Together they decide which techniques to try first and adjust the plan as progress is made. Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation for deeper connection. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a camera is not wanted. Live chat and text-based messaging make brief check-ins, daily tracking, and quick support easier to fit into busy days. These options let people balance work, family, and therapy in a way that suits their routine.Frequently asked questions
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Bipolar disorder
Also works with
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- LGBT
- Self esteem
- Sleeping disorders
- Trauma and abuse
- Experience
- 8 years
- Licensed
- Louisiana
- Languages
- English