Catherine Barbour , LCSW

Catherine Barbour is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Florida who brings a broad background in clinical and community settings to her therapeutic work. She completed a Bachelor of Arts at Emory University and earned a Master of Social Work from the University of Central Florida, training that informed her hands-on work in an outdoor therapeutic program for teens, in-home counseling for children and families, and as a medical social worker within a hospital system.

Her experience includes supporting adolescents, parents, older adults, and whole families through a range of concerns such as anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, substance use, ADHD, anger management, experiences of abuse and neglect, family communication challenges, grief and loss, and the emotional impact of chronic health conditions. Catherine draws on a strengths-based, eclectic orientation, tailoring interventions to each person’s needs and goals. She often integrates solution-focused techniques, cognitive behavioral strategies, and trauma-informed brief therapy to help clients identify practical steps forward while building on existing resources.

Catherine approaches each person as an individual and emphasizes collaboration in setting goals. Her work centers on addressing immediate difficulties while also helping people imagine and move toward the life they want to create.

Approaches for effective online therapeutic care

Catherine frequently uses client-centered therapy, a collaborative approach that emphasizes the person’s own goals and perspectives. This method helps people feel heard and supported while exploring personal values, relationships, and life direction. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is another core approach she employs; CBT focuses on identifying and changing patterns of thinking and behavior that contribute to symptoms like anxiety, depression, and panic, and it often includes practical skills for managing day-to-day challenges. Trauma-focused therapy is also part of her toolbox, offering structured ways to address the emotional and behavioral effects of traumatic experiences and to build healthier coping responses.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Catherine works collaboratively with each person to select and adapt techniques based on their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting strategies over time as progress is made.

Online therapy offers practical benefits that align with this flexible, individualized work. Through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, clients can fit sessions into busy schedules, connect from their own environments, and continue steady progress without geographic constraints. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care and to try different ways of engaging in therapy that suit each person’s life.