Cathy Nau, LMHC
Washington · 29 years in practice
Cathy Nau is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in Washington with 29 years of experience.
License and registration
- LMHC, Washington
- LH00007536 · expires March 2026
- Years in practice
- 29
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Cathy
Cathy Nau is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in Washington with 29 years of experience. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, depression, trauma, ADHD, career concerns, and compassion fatigue. Cathy focuses on practical first steps so people feel steadier right away.
She begins by offering calm, supportive listening and helps people set a clear, achievable goal. Sessions are paced to match each person’s needs so work feels manageable.
Background and approach
Cathy uses straightforward tools that people can try between meetings. Her background includes many years in psychocounseling and life coaching, both in the U.S. and overseas. That experience has shaped a flexible, person-focused style.
She draws on a mix of approaches to match what the individual needs in the moment. Cathy uses methods such as cognitive behavioral techniques, acceptance and commitment ideas, emotionally-focused work, and skills from dialectical behavior therapy. She integrates these to address symptoms and build practical coping skills for day-to-day life.
EMDR therapy is also part of her practice where appropriate. Sessions are offered through online formats that fit varied schedules. Cathy aims to make therapy feel like a step-by-step process, helping people break larger problems into small, doable actions.
Many clients come for short-term help with a clear goal or for longer work on deeper issues.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Cathy lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Trauma and abuse
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Eating and food-related issues
- First responder issues
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Cathy names
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
Therapeutic approaches adapted for online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) encourages people to notice thoughts without being driven by them and to commit to actions that match their values. It can help with anxiety, stress, and life changes by clarifying what matters and taking small steps toward it.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and testing new behaviors. It is useful for depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, and many everyday problems because it teaches clear strategies to change patterns that maintain distress.
Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) centers on understanding emotions and improving how someone relates to strong feelings. It helps people process grief, loss, attachment issues, and intense emotional reactions by naming emotions and finding ways to respond that reduce overwhelm.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what has helped in the past, then suggest methods to try. Together they will adjust the plan over time based on what feels most effective.
Online sessions offer practical benefits for busy lives. Video calls let the therapist and client interact face to face when that works best. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit a break at work. Live chat and text-based messaging allow brief check-ins or ongoing support between meetings. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent and fit it into a daily routine.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does Cathy commonly help with?
She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, trauma, ADHD, self-esteem, career issues, and compassion fatigue among other concerns.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is warm and pragmatic. She listens first, helps set a small goal, and teaches skills you can use between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She brings 29 years of experience in psychocounseling and life coaching, including work in the United States and overseas.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, WA LMHC, based in Washington.
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 for flexibility.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to therapist availability.
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