LCSW · CA #62229 · NY #095905Licensed in CA & NY · sessions offered virtually
About Caterina
The struggle is real. I’ve felt it too.
I’m a mother of twins, wife, sister, daughter, aunt, friend, and therapist. I provide evidence-based therapy for busy professionals and parents, especially millennials and Gen Z, using a culturally-responsive, action-oriented, and collaborative approach.
Background
- MSW, Columbia University School of Social Work
- BA, Communication Studies, University of Michigan
- In the mental health field since 2010: therapist, program supervisor, clinical supervisor
- Early career: psychotherapy for students at The Juilliard School
- Eight years providing mental health treatment to children and caregivers at a Bay Area nonprofit agency
- Before my career in mental health, I spent seven years in national TV media advertising and sales in New York City.
Training
CBTIdentifies and reshapes unhelpful thought patterns.mayoclinic.org →EMDRUses guided eye movements to reprocess distressing memories.emdria.org →ACTBuilds psychological flexibility around difficult thoughts and feelings.contextualscience.org →ERPGradual, supported exposure to feared triggers.iocdf.org →Motivational InterviewingA collaborative style for exploring ambivalence about change.motivationalinterviewing.org →IFSWorks with different “parts” of yourself that are in conflict.ifs-institute.com →
EMDRIA-trained, EMDR certification in progress.
Philosophy
“It is possible to feel better.”
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Exploration
Examining pain, patterns, and what’s underneath them.
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Empowerment
Clarity on your priorities and personalized accountability.
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Sustained Change
Practical tools aligned with your values.
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Balance
Equilibrium across work, relationships, and self, without perfection.