Catherine Powell, LCSW

Licensed in Virginia · 6 years in practice

Catherine Powell is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people manage stress, anxiety, trauma, grief, and mood concerns.

License and registration

LCSW, Virginia: 0904010289 · expires June 2027
NPI: 1881193399 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 6
Languages: English

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About Catherine

Catherine Powell is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people manage stress, anxiety, trauma, grief, and mood concerns. She has six years of clinical experience and aims to offer steady, practical support during hard times. Catherine focuses on people coping with post-traumatic stress, panic attacks, bipolar mood shifts, and the emotional fallout of divorce and separation.

She also supports those facing chronic pain, illness, and dissociation. Her work often centers on rebuilding a sense of purpose and daily stability.

Background and approach

Her style is warm and straightforward. Sessions concentrate on understanding what feels most urgent, building coping skills, and planning small steps that make a difference. She uses approaches grounded in evidence to guide that work rather than relying on one fixed method.

Catherine emphasizes a trauma-informed perspective, paying attention to how past hurts affect current functioning. She helps people notice patterns, reduce overwhelm, and practice strategies that can improve mood and reduce panic symptoms. Clients can expect a respectful, curious listener who values collaboration.

Catherine aims to match practical skill-building with emotional validation so people can move forward at a manageable pace.

Focus areas and approaches

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Online support

Evidence-based approaches and flexible online care

Two commonly used evidence-based techniques she draws on are trauma-informed interventions and skills-based work. Trauma-informed methods focus on recognizing how past harm affects thinking and feeling, helping people feel steadier and less overwhelmed. Skills-based work teaches concrete tools to manage anxiety, panic attacks, mood swings, and day-to-day stress.

She also uses approaches aimed at improving coping during chronic illness or long-term pain, helping people pace activities, lower distress, and strengthen daily routines. These methods are practical and paced to the person’s needs rather than one-size-fits-all plans.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Catherine collaborates with each person to choose techniques that fit their goals, preferences, and life demands. She checks in regularly and adjusts plans as things change so treatment stays relevant and useful.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation when that helps, phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits brief check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between meetings. These formats make it easier to schedule sessions around work, medical appointments, or caregiving responsibilities, and they broaden access to consistent care.

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Questions people ask

What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?

Catherine supports people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, bipolar disorder, and compassion fatigue. She also focuses on chronic pain and illness, dissociation, panic, and post-traumatic stress.

How would you describe her approach in sessions?

Sessions are practical and compassionate. She listens, helps set small goals, and teaches coping skills tailored to each person.

What is her clinical background and experience?

She has six years of clinical experience working with mood disorders, trauma-related concerns, and chronic health challenges.

What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?

She is a licensed clinical social worker - LCSW - practicing in Virginia.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.

How does billing and cost work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

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