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, depression, grief, ADHD, trauma, and career strain. Cathy focuses on practical first steps to reduce overwhelm and restore daily functioning.
She begins by listening and offering steady, compassionate support. Sessions are paced to match what a person can manage. Cathy helps clients set small, concrete goals and take the next step toward them.
Background and approach
Cathy draws on approaches that include Existential therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and Client-Centered Therapy. She adapts techniques to the person's situation rather than using a single method for everyone. Her work covers many life challenges such as coping with change, low self-esteem, compassion fatigue, caregiver stress, body image concerns, and end-of-life issues.
She has experience with military-related challenges and first responder concerns from work done in the U.S. and overseas. Cathy aims for straightforward tools you can use between sessions. She emphasizes values, meaningful choices, and skills that reduce distress.
The goal is clearer direction and more manageable days, taken one step at a time.
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
- Existential Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- 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
How Cathy’s Approaches Work Online
Cathy uses Existential therapy to help people reflect on meaning, choices, and the values that guide them. This approach can help when life changes, grief, or questions about purpose feel overwhelming.She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which focuses on noticing painful thoughts and feelings while choosing actions that match personal values. ACT is useful for anxiety, persistent worry, and when avoidance gets in the way of living. Client-Centered therapy is another influence - sessions are built around listening, empathy, and supporting a person’s own problem-solving and growth.
Finding the right approach is collaborative. Cathy listens to a person’s goals and preferences, then suggests techniques to try. Together they track what helps and adjust the plan over time so the approach fits the person’s needs.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is helpful for deeper conversation and visual cues, phone works well when bandwidth is limited, live chat is useful for shorter check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and to keep consistent progress.
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Questions people ask
What issues does Cathy focus on?
Cathy supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, ADHD, trauma and abuse, self-esteem problems, compassion fatigue, and career concerns. She also works with many related areas such as caregiver stress, body image, and end-of-life issues.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is warm and practical. She listens first, helps set small goals, and uses straightforward tools to manage symptoms and build skills.
What is her clinical background?
She has 29 years of experience in counseling and life coaching, including work across the U.S. and overseas with military-related programs.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with a Washington LMHC credential and practices from Washington state.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What formats are available for online sessions?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on what works best for the person.
How is cost handled for therapy?
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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