Dr. Catherine Alvarez, Ph.D., LMHC

Florida · 17 years in practice

Dr. D. draws on Jungian ideas alongside several evidence-based methods to help people facing stress, anxiety, depression, loss, addiction, and relationship struggles.

License and registration

LMHC, Florida: MH23606 · expires March 2027
NPI: 1154915486 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 17
Languages: English

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About Catherine

Dr. Catherine Alvarez, Ph.D. draws on Jungian ideas alongside several evidence-based methods to help people facing stress, anxiety, depression, loss, addiction, and relationship struggles. She is a Florida LMHC and brings 17 years of clinical experience to her work.

Dr. Alvarez writes plainly and meets people where they are in life. Her sessions often blend Jungian Therapy with acceptance-based and cognitive tools.

She helps people name painful patterns and try small changes that can ease daily life.

Background and approach

The work can include talking, creative expression, and practical skill building for sleep, mood, and coping with strong emotions. Dr. Alvarez speaks from lived experience as well as clinical practice.

She emphasizes steady progress over quick fixes and encourages a step-by-step approach. This can feel helpful for people navigating grief, post-traumatic reactions, identity questions, or major life transitions. Her interest in attachment and relational dynamics shapes the way she approaches intimacy and communication problems.

She uses client-centered principles to follow each person’s pace and preferences. For people managing chronic illness, caregiving stress, or workplace burnout, she offers focused strategies to reduce overwhelm. Sessions are offered in English and can be scheduled from Florida.

Dr. Alvarez also works with international clients through online formats. She invites a thoughtful conversation about goals and next steps for anyone ready to explore change.

Focus areas and approaches

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

Stress, Anxiety
Addictions
Relationship issues
Anger management
Depression
Family conflicts
Trauma and abuse
Grief
Intimacy-related issues
Eating disorders
Sleeping disorders
Parenting issues
Self esteem
Career difficulties
Bipolar disorder
Coping with life changes
Compassion fatigue
ADHD
Abandonment
Aging and geriatric issues
Antisocial personality
Attachment issues
Autism and Asperger Syndrome
Avoidant personality
Blended family issues
Body image
Cancer
Caregiver issues and stress
Chronic pain, illness, and disability
Co-morbidity
Codependency
Commitment issues
Communication problems
Control issues
Dependent personality
Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
Dissociation
Divorce and separation
Domestic violence
Drug and alcohol addiction
Eating and food-related issues
Emptiness
Family of origin issues
Family problems
Fatherhood issues
Forgiveness
Guilt and shame
Hoarding
Hospice and end-of-life counseling
Immigration issues
Impulsivity
Infidelity
Intellectual disability
Isolation / loneliness
Jealousy
Life purpose
Men's issues
Midlife crisis
Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Money and financial issues
Mood disorders
Multicultural concerns
Narcissism
Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Paranoia
Personality disorders
Phobias
Postpartum depression
Post-traumatic stress
Prejudice and discrimination
Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Self-harm
Self-love
Sex addiction
Sexual assault and abuse
Sexual dysfunction
Smoking / vaping cessation
Social anxiety and phobia
Somatization
Traumatic brain injury
Trichotillomania
Women's issues
Workplace issues
Young adult issues

Approaches Catherine names

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Online support

Therapeutic approaches you can try online

Jungian Therapy looks at personal patterns, symbols, and life narratives to help people find deeper meaning in their struggles and shifts in identity. It can be useful when someone wants to understand recurring themes in relationships, dreams, or life choices. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on noticing thoughts and feelings without getting stuck on them and taking actions that match personal values; it helps with anxiety, depression, and chronic stress. Attachment-Based Therapy examines how early and current relationship patterns affect closeness and trust, and it helps people improve communication and emotional regulation in close relationships.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to test what fits best based on goals, symptoms, and day-to-day needs. Sessions can mix methods so practical skills and deeper personal exploration happen together.

Online therapy offers several practical benefits. Video calls are good for a full face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions work when bandwidth is limited or when a person prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging make it easier to check in during busy days or to do shorter touchpoints between sessions. These options provide flexibility for scheduling and for matching how a person wants to work.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does she help with?

Dr. Alvarez works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, anger, trauma and abuse, parenting and family concerns, sleep and eating difficulties, self-esteem, career stress, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and related topics.

What is her therapeutic style?

She blends Jungian Therapy with acceptance and commitment approaches, attachment-focused ideas, client-centered listening, and cognitive-behavioral techniques. The style is practical and collaborative with attention to patterns and meaning.

How much experience does she have?

She has 17 years of clinical experience working with a wide range of emotional and behavioral concerns.

Where is she based and what are her credentials?

She practices from Florida and holds a Florida Licensed Mental Health Counselor credential, listed as LMHC.

Which languages and international services are offered?

Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients for online work.

What session formats are available?

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

How does payment and cost work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

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