Catherine Powell, LCSW

Catherine Powell is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Virginia with six years of clinical experience. She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, bipolar disorder, and compassion fatigue. Her practice also includes attention to chronic pain, dissociation, divorce and separation, panic, and post-traumatic stress.

Catherine keeps sessions practical and focused. She helps people identify immediate coping steps for panic or overwhelming anxiety. For trauma and grief she calmly guides people through what they remember and how those memories affect day-to-day life. With mood disorders and bipolar concerns she talks about routine, medication coordination when relevant, and safety planning when needed.

Her background emphasizes evidence-based therapeutic techniques and trauma-informed care. Catherine explains how emotional experience and physical health interact, which helps when chronic illness or pain are part of the picture. She listens for patterns that keep problems repeating, then practices concrete skills to change those patterns.

Sessions combine short-term skills with longer-term work on life purpose and meaning. Catherine helps people set realistic goals, break them into steps, and track what works. She also supports people through transitions such as divorce and the complicated emotions that follow.

Practical matters are part of the work. Catherine uses straightforward language and helps clients plan for stress at home, work, and community roles. She offers services in English and is based in Virginia.

How evidence-based methods translate to online sessions