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Cait Farrell

Cait Farrell

Therapist · Maine

Guided support for life's difficult moments

  • Strengths-based
  • Practical tools
  • Collaborative care

About Cait

Cait Farrell is a licensed clinical professional counselor (LCPC) based in Maine who helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns. She works with clients on self-esteem, motivation, confidence, and coping with life changes. Cait approaches each person as the expert on their own story and focuses on building on existing strengths.

She brings 18 years of experience to the work and frames therapy as a collaborative process. Sessions often involve listening closely to what matters most to the client and using practical tools to manage symptoms and make changes. Cait emphasizes straightforward conversation and steps people can take between sessions.

Her approach draws on several established methods, including client-centered techniques that prioritize the client's perspective, cognitive behavioral ideas that look at thinking and behavior patterns, and mindfulness practices that increase present-moment awareness. Narrative and solution-focused elements may also be used to clarify goals and reframe difficult stories.

Cait commonly supports people dealing with trauma and abuse, grief, addictions, bipolar disorder, depression, ADHD, and compassion fatigue. She also addresses intimacy-related issues, eating and sleeping struggles, and career or life-purpose questions. Additional areas include communication problems, blended family issues, caregiver stress, abandonment, infidelity, and feelings of isolation.

She offers sessions in English and accepts international clients. To begin, readers should use the Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire to schedule according to therapist availability.

How therapeutic approaches guide online work

Client-centered therapy centers on the person's experience and priorities, with the therapist listening, reflecting, and helping clients make choices that fit their values. This approach helps when someone needs space to be heard and to build confidence in their own decisions.

Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) looks at links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It uses simple exercises to test unhelpful thinking and develop different behaviors, which can help with anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes.

Mindfulness therapy teaches ways to notice thoughts and bodily signals without getting swept away by them. Practicing brief attention and breathing exercises can reduce reactivity and improve sleep and focus.

Finding the right mix of these approaches is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't helped before. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust them as progress is made.

The practical upside of online therapy is that it can fit into a busy life. Confirm which session formats Cait currently offers before booking, as they are not listed in the biography. Once formats are confirmed, online sessions can reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins during a break, or make it easier to keep appointments when schedules are tight.

Areas of focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsSelf esteemCoping with life changesAddictionsLGBTTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD
AbandonmentBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCommunication problemsControl issuesDivorce and separationFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMulticultural concernsPanic disorder and panic attacksPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationSelf-loveSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Frequently asked questions

What types of concerns does this therapist address?

Cait works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, self-esteem, addictions, trauma and grief, mood disorders like depression and bipolar, ADHD, and career or life-purpose questions.

What is the general therapy style used in sessions?

Her style is collaborative and client-centered, focusing on the client's perspective and strengths while using practical strategies to change thinking and behavior when useful.

How much experience does the therapist have?

She has 18 years of professional experience working with people on stress, relationships, motivation, and related concerns.

Where is the therapist licensed and based?

The clinician holds an LCPC credential and practices in Maine.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.

What session formats are available?

The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.

How are fees and payment handled?

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

How do I begin working with this therapist?

Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.

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