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Hello! Welcome to the BetterHelp community! My name is Cathy and I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. I have over nine years experience providing therapeutic services in an inpatient setting, and over twenty years experience as a Social Worker in the mental health field. I have worked in a wide range of therapeutic settings which include inpatient psychiatric hospitalizations, outpatient mental health care, and correctional institutions. I work with people who are affected by depression, anxiety, trauma, and assist individuals who are experiencing relationship challenges. I received my undergraduate degree in Social Work from Southeast Missouri State University in 1997. I attended the University of Missouri, Columbia and graduated with a Master of Social Work degree in 2009, and subsequently obtained my Clinical License in 2011.
My approach to therapy is warm, empathetic, goal oriented and client centered. I use the modalities of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Solution Focused Brief Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing. These approaches are hands-on and practical approaches to assist with a variety of problems. CBT identifies patterns in thinking that contribute to unwanted feelings and behaviors with the goal to change these thought patterns, which subsequently change negative emotions. These approaches will assist with learning better ways of coping with life's stressors.
Reaching out for support can be difficult, and I applaud you for taking this step toward a path of emotional well being. I look forward to working with you!
Additional areas of focus:Addictions, Relationship issues, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Eating disorders, Parenting issues, Bipolar disorder, Coping with life changes, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Abandonment, Antisocial Personality, Avoidant Personality, BDSM, Kink, Alternative Sex Culture, Codependency, Control issues, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Infidelity, Life purpose, Obsessions, Compulsions, and OCD, Post-traumatic stress, Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling), Sex Addiction, Sexual Assault and Abuse, Sexual Dysfunction
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She's very understanding and down to earth. She also calls me out when I'm sabotaging myself. She helps me identify the needs I have in my life and helps me put a plan of action together.
Written on Apr 25, 2023 after therapy with Catherine for 2 years and 4 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, and intimacy-related issues
I love Catherine! She GETS it
Written on Apr 23, 2023 after therapy with Catherine for 2 years and 5 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, self esteem, anger management, and adhd
She’s the best! I love her!!
Written on Feb 23, 2023 after therapy with Catherine for 2 years and 3 months on issues concerning relationship issues, and self esteem
Cathy is wonderful and tenacious. She is a strong listener and keen observer who has been so helpful to me in the last few years get to know myself better and work on identifying what is bothering me.
Written on Aug 01, 2022 after therapy with Catherine for 1 year and 8 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, and compassion fatigue
The best therapist I’ve had so far through many years of therapy. She is always available for messaging and always checks in! She is such an empathetic person and has so much knowledge.
Written on May 22, 2022 after therapy with Catherine for 1 year and 5 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, eating disorders, and self esteem
I am really enjoying my sessions with Catherine and am grateful that we were paired by Better Help. She really listens to my concerns and has helpful advice. I would recommend her highly.
Written on May 20, 2022 after therapy with Catherine for 1 month on issues concerning stress, anxiety, and trauma and abuse
Cathy is wonderful! She is engaging, she actively listens, she is encouraging, she offers Christian based suggestions to help me overcome feelings of not being enough, feelings of depression, worry about what others think and so on. I highly recommend Cathy!
Written on May 06, 2022 after therapy with Catherine for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, parenting issues, self esteem, career difficulties, and bipolar disorder
She is amazing!! Very kind and supportive
Written on May 01, 2022 after therapy with Catherine for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self esteem, and compassion fatigue
She is very supportive and empathetic to me. She has a good way of giving just the right amount of support. I really appreciate her and the truth that she reminds me of.
Written on Apr 22, 2022 after therapy with Catherine for 9 months
Catherine is great. She checks in regularly. She always is in my corner and is makes sure I am taking care of my self. She has my best interest in mind.
Written on Apr 20, 2022 after therapy with Catherine for 1 year and 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, grief, and coping with life changes
I’ve been seeing Cathy for almost a year now and she has helped me come a long way! I find that I can cope with certain situations much better than I used to. I also feel like I’m healing from trauma because of Cathy.
Written on Feb 20, 2022 after therapy with Catherine for 11 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, eating disorders, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, and coping with life changes
I am so thankful to have Catherine as my counselor. She has helped me work through a tough season in my life. She leaves me with wonderful words of wisdom that come to my mind all week long as I continue on my journey of improved mental health. I can't express what a relief it is to be able to be completely honest with someone about how I am feeling and what I am struggling with. Catherine has encouraged me. She had prompted me to dig deeper with questions regarding my emotions and behaviors. She has given me permission to feel my emotions, discuss with God my disappointments and my failures; permission to give myself grace through the process. She is a light in my world presently and I am so glad I sought counsel and that Catherine was assigned to me!
Written on Jan 22, 2022 after therapy with Catherine for 2 months on issues concerning depression, addictions, grief, self esteem, and compassion fatigue
Catherine has helped me through some of the most difficult times of my life. Whether they happened in the present or the past, she has always been there as a listening ear and a skilled clinician. She not only has amazing experience for my needs, she also legitimately cares about what is going on with me as a person. I have been to therapy several times, but she is the first therapist I've had that has been able to help me heal the most. I couldn't recommend her more strongly. If you are matched with Catherine, you are being matched with the best.
Written on Jan 17, 2022 after therapy with Catherine for 11 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, coping with life changes, and adhd
Catherine is incredible!
Written on Jan 15, 2022 after therapy with Catherine for 9 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, eating disorders, career difficulties, and coaching
She’s great and understanding
Written on Dec 13, 2021 after therapy with Catherine for 1 year
I have loved getting to talk to and meet Catherine Heil. She has helped me in so many ways already in these last few weeks of talking to her. She knows how and what I’m struggling with and continues to help me. This is the most comfortable I have felt talking to someone. It is a wonderful feeling.
Written on Nov 21, 2021 after therapy with Catherine for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, and stress, anxiety
Catherine is supportive and knowledgeable. I don’t know that i would have gotten through this past year without her
Written on Nov 17, 2021 after therapy with Catherine for 1 year on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, grief, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue
I love her! She just explains things so perfectly to me and makes it so easy to understand myself. She’s very wise and very straight forward which Is what I prefer hearing.
Written on Oct 13, 2021 after therapy with Catherine for 4 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, self esteem, and coping with life changes
She has been amazing in helping me deal with a lot of anxiety and guilt. She lets me express my concerns and helps me get through them to feel confident about changes I need to make.
Written on Oct 06, 2021 after therapy with Catherine for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, parenting issues, and coping with life changes
Catherine listens, checks on me, and offer suggestions. Thank you
Written on Aug 01, 2021 after therapy with Catherine for 4 months
She total gets me and meets me right where I am. She nudges me out of my comfort zone without making me uncomfortable.
Written on Jul 12, 2021 after therapy with Catherine for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, and self esteem
I feel so blessed that God guided me to Cathy. She is a wonderful listener. I feel like I have the tools I need to deal with my everyday. I know I can talk with her any time.
Written on Jun 29, 2021 after therapy with Catherine for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, grief, eating disorders, and self esteem
Catherine is wonderful, she gives me a small and easy to do list at the end of every session and I really needed that. She listens to me and she adapts if she has an insight and I counter with different or new information, rather than meeting me with a one size fits all approach. She checks on me if I disappear for a long time, which is important because I tend to seek therapy the least when I need it the most. She is a very warm and intelligent person, she feels like a made up therapist from an HBO show with dead-on specific insights that I would never expect to actually get ahold of in real life.
Written on Jun 21, 2021 after therapy with Catherine for 2 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, anger management, compassion fatigue, and adhd
Catherine has been very attentive to my needs and I never have to wait long for her to respond outside of our sessions. I highly recommend her and enjoy working with her.
Written on Jun 16, 2021 after therapy with Catherine for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, and self esteem
Very helpful. Showed great concern and knew exactly what I needed to hear to help me with my problems
Written on Jun 07, 2021 after therapy with Catherine for 6 months on issues concerning trauma and abuse
Catherine is absolutely wonderful. She listens to my issues and offers advice and multiple outlets to cope. It has been a difficult couple months for me but Catherine has been there to help me work through it.
Written on May 10, 2021 after therapy with Catherine for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, self esteem, anger management, and bipolar disorder
Cathy listens well and very helpful with advice, suggestions and relaxtion techniques. Her Christian views have been a blessing for me.
Written on Apr 29, 2021 after therapy with Catherine for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, self esteem, and coping with life changes
Catherine really listens, and helps see clarity. She is amazing at giving action plans to get to your goals. I absolutely recommend her.
Written on Apr 16, 2021 after therapy with Catherine for 5 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, self esteem, and adhd
Catherine is an amazing coach. She is a great listener, is supportive, offers realistic advice, and provides awesome perspective.
Written on Apr 13, 2021 after therapy with Catherine for 5 months on issues concerning depression, parenting issues, and anger management
She listens and gets right to the point. Couldn't recommend her more!
Written on Apr 04, 2021 after therapy with Catherine for 5 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, self esteem, and coping with life changes
Catherine has really helped me see the bigger picture in life and that I’m not to blame for the things I’ve been blaming myself for for almost 32 years and she’s helped me start my process of forgiving someone for something I’ll never forget and for that I am forever thankful for her guidance support and knowledge
Written on Apr 01, 2021 after therapy with Catherine for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, and relationship issues
She has been very easy to talk to, encouraging and has given me such great guidance. She is very good to respond to messages and journal entries.
Written on Mar 30, 2021 after therapy with Catherine for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, and coping with life changes
Catherine is a great counselor. She has a lot of insight to what's going on in my life. She is sensitive anf gently pushes me to be a better person.
Written on Mar 24, 2021 after therapy with Catherine for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, and relationship issues
I feel comfortable sharing with her.
Written on Mar 04, 2021 after therapy with Catherine for 2 weeks on issues concerning trauma and abuse
Cathy has been incredible in helping me through some of my toughest moments. She’s very understand and gives great advice. I feel extremely comfortable talking to her about my concerns. She’s made it a point to feel comfortable and confident in my feelings and getting better.
Written on Feb 26, 2021 after therapy with Catherine for 2 months
Catherine is very attentive and listens without judgement. She has a very kind disposition. I feel it is easy to share my thoughts with her. We’ve worked through several coping strategies and she always gives me a way to challenge myself after every session.
Written on Feb 03, 2021 after therapy with Catherine for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, and adhd
Catherine has made a world of a difference in my life. She has helped equipment me with tools to navigate through tough areas of my past and present. She is attentive and knowledgeable. I have experienced a lot of healing and I am surprised at how my thoughts have changed about myself and situations. I would recommend her to anyone needing help.
Written on Jan 19, 2021 after therapy with Catherine for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, self esteem, and career difficulties
Catherine is a warm, kind person who makes me feel comfortable sharing my concerns. She has given me concrete tools that make it easier to manage my anxiety on a daily basis.
Written on Jan 11, 2021 after therapy with Catherine for 2 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, grief, eating disorders, and coping with life changes
So far the few times I've talked to catherine she seems like a good listener and wants to help her patients as much as possible.
Written on Dec 06, 2020 after therapy with Catherine for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, and coping with life changes
Cathy is quickly becoming more than a counselor, but more like a friend. I can just share my everyday life with her without judgment, and she helps me navigate the tricky waters of my relationships. I appreciate the challenges she gives me between sessions. Most of all, I appreciate having a Christian friend and confidante.
Written on Nov 03, 2020 after therapy with Catherine for 2 weeks on issues concerning relationship issues, and intimacy-related issues
She always has great advice and reads all my journal entries even though sometimes they are really long. She responds back to me fast within 15 minutes or so if i send her a message. She is the best therapist I have ever had. I feel like she listens to me, understands me, and cares about my wellbeing.
Written on Nov 03, 2020 after therapy with Catherine for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, parenting issues, self esteem, anger management, coping with life changes, and adhd
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