Cathrine Kearns, LCSW

Cathrine Kearns is a Florida licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with 20 years of experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, relationship and family concerns, LGBTQ issues, parenting strain, sleep and eating problems, anger, self-esteem, and life transitions.

She holds two master’s degrees, one in Counseling and Psychology and one in Social Work. Her practice is collaborative. She and the person she sees set goals together and choose practical steps to meet them. Sessions focus on clear strategies rather than vague theory.

Cathrine uses tools from cognitive behavioral therapy to spot unhelpful thinking and change unhelpful behavior. She draws on mindfulness techniques to help people manage strong feelings in the moment. Motivational interviewing and solution-focused methods guide goal-setting and short-term progress when clients want direct, actionable plans.

For people carrying anger or resentment, she helps identify triggers and build alternative responses. For grief or trauma, she looks at what’s keeping the problem active now and works to reduce those patterns. She also supports people dealing with career stress, caregiver fatigue, chronic illness, and identity-related strain.

Cathrine describes her work as open and nonjudgmental. She aims to make it straightforward to talk about difficult topics and to find practical next steps. People who want clear tools, steady feedback, and a collaborative approach may find this style a fit.

Therapeutic approaches used in online sessions