Catherine Pettus, LCSW

Therapist in Arkansas

Catherine Pettus is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 15 years of experience offering compassionate, attachment-informed care.

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Licensed inArkansas
License3194-C
NPI 1568763530
Experience15+ years
LanguagesEnglish

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About Catherine

Catherine Pettus is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 15 years of experience offering compassionate, attachment-informed care. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, grief, anger, and low self-esteem. Her style is warm and interactive, with an emphasis on listening and steady support.

She uses Attachment-Based Therapy alongside client-centered and cognitive-behavioral approaches to help people understand relationship patterns and emotional responses. Sessions tend to be practical and conversational, with a focus on real-life coping skills.

Background and approach

Catherine tailors her work to each person's needs and pace. Catherine has supported people through major life changes, caregiver strain, and issues stemming from family of origin. She also addresses abandonment concerns, codependency, isolation, and the effects of narcissistic relationships.

Her experience includes working with grief, forgiveness, guilt, and difficulties around life purpose. In session she avoids stigmatizing labels and emphasizes respect and dignity. She helps people identify patterns that cause pain and practice new ways to respond.

Techniques may include skill-building from cognitive-behavioral therapy and mindfulness practices for grounding. Catherine practices in Arkansas and works in English. She offers a collaborative, steady presence for people ready to work on change.

The first steps involve a short intake and a plan built around the person’s goals and daily life.

Credentials

LCSW (Arkansas): License 3194-C · expires June 2027
NPI: 1568763530 · national provider identifier

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Focus areas and approaches

Everything Catherine lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Grief
Anger management
Self esteem
Coping with life changes
Abandonment
Aging and geriatric issues
Attachment issues
Caregiver issues and stress
Codependency
Communication problems
Control issues
Dependent personality
Divorce and separation
Family of origin issues
Forgiveness
Guilt and shame
Isolation / loneliness
Life purpose
Narcissism
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Phobias
Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
Post-traumatic stress
Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
Self-love
Workplace issues

Approaches Catherine names

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Online support

Attachment-informed care and practical online therapy

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape how people connect and feel safe. It helps when patterns from the past keep showing up in present relationships and emotional reactions. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and building a trusting, nonjudgmental relationship so people can explore what matters to them. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches concrete skills to change unhelpful patterns.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Catherine will collaborate with each person to pick methods that fit their goals and daily life. She checks in about what helps and adjusts strategies so progress feels manageable and relevant.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect: video calls for a face-to-face feel, phone sessions when bandwidth or movement is a concern, live chat for brief check-ins, and text-based messaging for ongoing support between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or travel and let people choose the format that best meets their needs.

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Frequently asked

What concerns does Catherine commonly help with?

She helps people with stress, anxiety, grief, anger, low self-esteem, and coping with life changes. Additional focuses include abandonment, caregiver stress, codependency, and family of origin issues.

What is Catherine's approach to therapy?

She blends Attachment-Based Therapy with client-centered and cognitive-behavioral techniques. Sessions are conversational and practical, focusing on understanding patterns and building skills.

How much experience does she have?

Catherine has 15 years of clinical experience working with people facing mood, grief, and relationship-related struggles.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker - LCSW - licensed in Arkansas and practices there.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.

How does pricing 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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