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- LGBT issues
- Relationship work
- Parenting support
About Cathy
LMSW in Michigan with five years' experience, Cathy Ellis helps people with LGBT issues, relationship concerns, family conflict, and parenting challenges. She works with individuals and couples, and supports parents who are managing difficult moments in family life.
Cathy uses person-centered methods and evidence-based therapeutic techniques. She focuses on listening, practical problem solving, and building clearer communication between people. Sessions are aimed at making small changes that improve daily interactions and reduce repeated conflict.
In practice she begins by asking what feels most urgent and then sets short-term goals. Cathy helps clients notice patterns, practice new ways of talking, and try different approaches between sessions. She explains options plainly and checks in about what is working.
Her work pays attention to identity and relationship roles. For people exploring gender or sexual identity she supports conversations that affect relationships and parenting. For couples she focuses on communication habits and concrete steps to reconnect.
Cathy describes her style as affirming and person-centered, and she draws on research-backed techniques to guide sessions. She invites clients to set the pace and focuses on practical skills as well as understanding feelings. To start, visitors complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
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How therapeutic approaches shape online sessions
Evidence-based techniques focus the work in clear ways. Person-centered practice centers the client's concerns and choices, with the therapist listening and reflecting to help clarify priorities. This approach helps when someone needs to talk through identity questions or decide what matters most in a relationship.Skills-based methods teach concrete communication and coping tools. These techniques break interactions into steps people can try between sessions, such as phrasing requests, setting boundaries, or practicing turn-taking in conversation. They are useful for parenting challenges and recurring conflict patterns.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will review goals and preferences together and recommend which techniques to try first. Decisions about methods are collaborative and revisited as needs change.
Confirm current session formats before booking, as the biography does not list specific options. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy routine, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time so sessions can happen around work or family commitments. Licensed professionals generally adapt the pace and tools to remote sessions to keep progress practical and focused.
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Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Experience
5+ years
Listed in
Michigan
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She supports people with LGBT matters, relationship concerns, family conflict, and parenting challenges.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She uses a person-centered approach and draws on evidence-based techniques to guide sessions and practical skill building.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has five years of experience working as a therapist.
What are her professional credentials and location?
She is an LMSW - Licensed Master Social Worker - practicing in Michigan.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies by location and sessions are arranged through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the urgent help numbers.