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Cait Farrell

Compassionate, practical therapy focused on strengths

LCPC Maine

Experience
18 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Family
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages
English

About Cait

Cait Farrell is a licensed counselor practicing in Maine who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, mood challenges, relationship and family concerns, and life transitions.

Background and approach

With 18 years of clinical experience and an LCPC credential, she centers work on each person's strengths and goals while offering practical tools for coping, motivation, and confidence building. Her style blends evidence-informed methods such as cognitive behavioral techniques with client-centered and mindfulness-informed practices, inviting clients to co-author changes that matter to them.

Cait views clients as experts on their own lives and aims to create a collaborative space where small, achievable steps lead to clearer thinking, healthier habits, and improved emotional balance. She supports people facing a wide range of concerns including grief, trauma, addictions, mood disorders, ADHD, intimacy challenges, parenting stress, and career or life-purpose questions.

Cait accepts international clients and offers multiple remote session formats to fit varying schedules and needs.

Practical approaches for online growth and healing

Many clients benefit from working with cognitive behavioral techniques that identify unhelpful thought patterns and replace them with actionable coping strategies; CBT is often used to address anxiety, mood challenges, and stress-related problems. Client-centered therapy emphasizes empathic listening and collaboration, helping people explore their values, strengths, and personal goals while feeling heard and respected. Mindfulness therapy teaches present-moment awareness and stress-management practices that can reduce reactivity and improve focus during periods of change.

Choosing the right approach is a shared process. The therapist works collaboratively with each person to tailor methods to their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting the balance of skill-building, reflective exploration, and practical exercises as therapy unfolds.

Online sessions are offered by licensed professionals in several formats including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to increase flexibility. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives, maintain regular contact between sessions, and access care from different locations while working with familiar therapeutic approaches.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Cait address?
She works with many issues including stress and anxiety, depression and bipolar mood concerns, relationship and family problems, trauma and grief, addictions, ADHD, and challenges with self-esteem and life purpose.
What therapeutic style can I expect in sessions?
The approach combines client-centered listening with techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfulness, narrative, and solution-focused methods to build practical skills and explore personal meaning.
How much clinical experience does the therapist have?
The clinician has 18 years of professional experience helping people tackle emotional, relational, and behavioral challenges.
What are the therapist's credentials and where are they located?
She holds an LCPC credential listed as ME LCPC CC4815 and is licensed to practice in Maine.
Is therapy available in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and the therapist accepts international clients for remote work.
Which session formats does she offer?
Available formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.
How is pricing handled for sessions?
Cost varies depending on location and therapist availability, and services are provided via a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are required to begin working together?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule an appointment based on the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsSelf esteemCoping with life changes

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

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

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

18+ years

Licensed

Maine

Languages

English