Catherine Rivera

Nobody was taught how to do all of this (life), especially in the current timeline we live in. I am a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with over 20 years of combined experience in education and mental health. With a solid foundation as a public school teacher in New York City, I devoted a decade to nurturing and guiding young people before transitioning to the field of therapy in 2014.

For the past 10 years, I have dedicated my practice to helping individuals, couples, and families navigate the complexities of life. Specializing in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and incorporating Dialectical Behavior-informed interventions, exposures, as well as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), I effectively team with my clients to address a range of challenges, including anxiety, relational issues, depression, ADHD, phobias, and OCD, as well as daily stressors due to life’s constantly changing nature.

My approach is compassionate and holistic, respecting the patient as an individual and offering a trusted space for clients to explore their feelings and thoughts. This allows me to tailor coping strategies that fit their specific needs and lives.

Outside of therapy, I enjoy hiking, cosmetology, Halloween, and creating things. I feel that these endeavors help me stay creative and open to all the ways I can assist my clients. I often use a client’s own hobbies, unique creativity, and gifts to better understand them and to enhance therapeutic interventions in sessions. I encourage you to bring exactly who you are into our sessions.

With a deep understanding of the pressures faced by families and individuals in today’s fast-paced climate, I believe that there is no need to face these challenges alone.