Catherine (Cate) Beaton, LCMHC
Vermont · 15 years in practice
Catherine (Cate) Beaton is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor with 15 years of experience.
License and registration
- LCMHC, Vermont
- 068.0084098 · expires January 2027
- LCMHC, New Hampshire
- 1183 · expires April 2026
- NPI
- 1982830030 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 15
- Languages
- English
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About Catherine
Catherine (Cate) Beaton is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor with 15 years of experience. She draws on hands-on experience from emergency medical work and long-term clinical roles to help people facing stress, anxiety, grief, mood concerns, and the fallout of trauma.
Cate began her path as a paramedic and saw early how moments of crisis reveal what matters most - human connection. That experience led her to graduate study in counseling and further training in trauma and behavior.
Background and approach
She later completed an Educational Specialist degree in School Psychology and has worked in leadership roles overseeing clinical programs. In her clinical and supervisory work Cate focused on supporting people who help others, including those at risk of compassion fatigue and burnout.
She also developed a practice working with common life struggles such as parenting strain, relationship problems, career stress, addictions, and the challenge of coping with major life changes. Cate uses approaches that invite people to reflect on meaning, values, and practical skills. She blends Existential ideas with cognitive and experiential techniques to address symptoms and daily functioning.
EMDR and acceptance-based methods are part of how she works with trauma and persistent distress. Clients can expect a direct but warm style that values being seen and heard. Sessions aim to clarify what matters to the client, reduce distressing symptoms, and build steady ways of handling everyday life.
Cate practices in Vermont as an LCMHC and offers sessions in English.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Catherine lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Career difficulties
- Compassion fatigue
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- ADHD
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- First responder issues
- Guilt and shame
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Young adult issues
Approaches Catherine names
- Existential Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
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
Approaches that translate well to online therapy
Existential therapy helps people look at meaning, values, and life choices in straightforward terms. It supports work on feelings of emptiness, life transitions, and questions about purpose. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) teaches practical ways to notice thoughts and take action that matches personal values, which can reduce avoidance and increase daily functioning. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings, and behavior and gives clear tools to manage anxiety, depression, and stress.Choosing an approach is collaborative. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences, then try methods that fit the client's situation. They often combine these approaches so sessions address meaning and values while also teaching skills for immediate symptom relief.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video allows face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone can be easier when internet bandwidth is limited, chat or messaging can fit short check-ins or busy schedules. These options make it simpler to keep therapy consistent around work, caregiving, and other life demands.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does this therapist address?
Cate works with a broad range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting strain, addiction, relationship and family concerns, and mood disorders such as bipolar.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style combines a reflective, Existential approach with practical methods like CBT and ACT. The work balances meaning-focused conversation with skill building and symptom-focused techniques.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 15 years of experience in clinical roles and leadership, including a decade of supervising clinicians and supporting helping professionals.
Where is she based and what are her credentials?
Cate practices in Vermont and holds the credential LCMHC, with licensure noted in VT and NH as an LCMHC.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How are fees and getting started handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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