Catherine Cabrera

About Catherine Cabrera

I’m a Christopher Newport University alumni with a BA in Psychology with a minor in Sociology. I also completed my Master’s in Clinical Mental Health Counseling at Marymount University. I’m a Licensed Professional Counselor, licensed in Maryland, Virginia, Florida, and Oregon, operating my virtual private practice - Inner Strength Counseling, LLC.I also spent a year writing content for Brainz Magazine as an Executive Contributor to spread awareness of the impacts of anxiety, perfectionism, eating disorders, and related challenges on a person\'s mental health and overall well-being. During this time, I contributed with a series of publishers and authors to co-author multiple international bestselling books, as well as self-publishing my own project - Broken Trust, Healing Hearts - onboarding contributing authors from various walks of life to share their experiences with healing from toxic and abusive relationships. All the proceeds from this project were donated to a local charity dedicated to serving those healing from domestic violence and abuse, helping them find resources to rebuild their lives and find freedom.

Experience

1. Licensed Professional Counselor

   Inner Strength Counseling, Llc

   Oct 2022 — Present · MD, US

   I’m Catherine Cabrera, LPC, LMHC, LCPC — a trauma-informed, strengths-based therapist supporting young adults and millennials navigating eating disorders, anxiety, relationship challenges, trauma, and obsessive or perfectionistic thinking. I use a person-centered approach, integrating CBT, DBT, humor, and real talk to help clients build confidence, navigate tough emotions, and create healthier relationships.Let’s be real — life gets messy. I became a therapist after working through my own experiences with an eating disorder, toxic relationships, and anxious, perfectionistic thinking. I show up as a professional and a human who gets it. My work is grounded, collaborative, and honest — sometimes we need to cut through the bullshit to get to the growth.If you’re looking to connect, collaborate, or learn more about my work, I’d love to chat.Specialties: Eating Disorders | Anxiety | Trauma & Relationships | OCD / Obsessive Thinking | Perfectionism

Education

• Broad Run High School

  Advanced Diploma

  2011 — 2015

• Marymount University

  Master of Arts - MA, Clinical Mental Health Counseling

  2018 — 2020

• Christopher Newport University

  Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Psychology

  2015 — 2018