Cathy Bottrell, LICSW, LCSW
Compassionate support for life transitions
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At a glance
- Listed location
- District of Columbia
- Experience
- 23+ years
- Credentials
- LICSW, LCSW
- Languages
- English
- License (Virginia)
- LCSW · No. 0904005185
- License (District of Columbia)
- LICSW · No. LC3000734
- NPI
- 1245487933
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- Grief and loss
- Anxiety and stress
- Aging concerns
About Cathy
She uses clear, practical methods to help people cope with anxiety, depression, stress, and adjustment to medical issues. Cathy also helps clients facing adoption and foster care concerns, caregiver stress, chronic illness, and the challenges that come with aging and geriatric issues.
Cathy draws on approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, client-centered work, and mindfulness to shape each conversation. Sessions emphasize understanding what matters to the person and building small, doable skills for daily life.
She provides counseling for teens and adults and offers support for relationship difficulties, intimacy questions, parenting strain, and career concerns. Cathy also addresses addiction, trauma, and anger in straightforward ways that focus on problem solving and emotional awareness.
Her practice centers on walking alongside people through change. Cathy encourages clients to process past experiences, build coping strategies for the present, and prepare for future challenges. To begin, visitors are invited to take a first step toward change.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
23+ years
Credentials
Virginia, District of Columbia
Languages
English
Using ACT, CBT, and Mindfulness Online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people clarify what matters most and take small actions toward those values while facing painful thoughts or feelings. It can be useful for grief, anxiety, depression, and dealing with major life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thought patterns and testing practical strategies to change behaviors and mood, which often helps with anxiety, insomnia, and low mood. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing skills to reduce reactivity and increase calmness, and it pairs well with work on stress, caregiver strain, and chronic illness.Finding the right fit is part of the work. Cathy approaches the process collaboratively and will discuss different approaches with each person. Together they decide which methods match the client’s needs, goals, and preferences, and they adjust the plan as progress is made.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. In general, online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy day, avoid travel, and pick a time that works around caregiving or medical appointments. It can also allow shorter check-ins when a quick touchpoint is needed, or nonvideo options when bandwidth or on-camera time is a concern. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises and homework to the online setting so work continues between sessions.
Frequently asked questions
What issues does she help with?
Cathy works with a wide range of concerns including grief, anxiety, depression, stress, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, ADHD, caregiver stress, and aging and geriatric issues.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She combines Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, mindfulness, and client-centered approaches to focus on practical skills and values-based goals.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 23 years of experience working as a clinical social worker and therapist with people coping with illness, grief, and life transitions.
Where is she licensed and based?
She holds a DC LICSW and a VA LCSW and is located in the District of Columbia.
Are sessions offered in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the country work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions scheduled and paid for?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
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