Hello! I'm Catherine (she/her), and I'm a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) in Massachusetts. I earned my Bachelor's Degree in Psychology from Mount Holyoke College, and my Master's Degree in Social Work from New York University. I have over 14 years of direct clinical experience and have worked in various settings, including a secure residential program for adolescent girls, group homes for adults with major mental illness, and outreach for clients living independently in the community. I absolutely love providing services remotely, through BetterHelp.
My background is in Psychiatric Rehabilitation, which means I'll help you build skills and access resources to help you work through your current circumstances. It's important to note that you'll take the lead in our work - I'm here for support and guidance, but you're in the driver's seat. You decide what we work on, and how we do it. I can give you concrete tools to help you start working towards specific goals today. At the same time, if you'd rather just talk, we can do that too. Clients have said that they appreciate my willingness to help, my abilities in providing help, and doing so with a healthy sense of humor.
In summary, I will strive to help you by providing empathy, reminding you of your strengths, and helping you acquire skills and access resources to handle life's curve balls. Let's get started!
Additional areas of focus: Addictions, Family conflicts, Trauma and abuse, Anger management, Bipolar disorder, Coping with life changes, Caregiver issues and stress, Communication problems, Control issues, Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD), Family problems, Social anxiety and phobia, Women's issues
Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused Therapy
MA LICSW 119932
These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Catherine Eccles . We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.
Catherine is a great listener and helped me a lot to get out of depression and anxiety. She has great knowledge about how to handle these feelings and shared very helpful resources that one can use to feel better. I'd definitely recommend her to anyone looking for some help. I started working with her when I felt very hopeless, but after months of therapy with her, I feel like a totally different human being--full of hope and positivity.
Written on Aug 24, 2022 after therapy with Catherine for 9 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, sleeping disorders, self esteem, and coping with life changes
Listens and is very knowledgeable. Great experience. Reliable when it come to schedule
Written on Jun 21, 2022 after therapy with Catherine for 7 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, eating disorders, and self esteem
Very kind, compassionate, patient demeanor. Would highly recommend!
Written on Jan 08, 2021 after therapy with Catherine for 7 months
Catherine is amazing. She most definitely is in the correct job for her.
Written on Dec 11, 2020 after therapy with Catherine for 10 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, grief, sleeping disorders, anger management, and coping with life changes
Catherine is a very friendly person and makes sure to let you that she is listening. She is very attentive and tries her best in making a positive impact in your life. She continually checks in with you to make sure everything is ok. She is awesome!
Written on Dec 07, 2020 after therapy with Catherine for 2 weeks
Great listener! She speaks in a way I can really listen to. Great advice!
Written on Dec 05, 2020 after therapy with Catherine for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, grief, self esteem, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue