Caitlin (Cait) Doherty

I became a therapist because I wanted to be the kind of therapist I needed as a teenager – authentic, honest but kind and empathetic. I wanted to be the kind of therapist that people could trust, who they felt would listen and not judge. I have my own experiences of mental health and neurodivergence and use both personal and professional experience to support my clients. I am also part of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community. If that is the kind of therapist that would work for you, I’d love to talk.

I am a registered social worker with 9 years of experience as a therapist and community worker. I have worked in non-profits, including a Gender Based Violence Shelter, in the community doing educational workshops, and working as a therapist in a 2SLGBTQIA+ youth organization I have transitioned to private practice over the past two years.

I specialize in working with the 2SLGBTQIA+ community and youth (16-29) but I have experience with those between the ages of 10 – 55. I also work with couples.

Therapy is hard enough that you don’t need to feel judged when you open up to a therapist. I want to ensure my clients feel welcome but also understood. You are the expert of your own life and experiences. I am here to help guide and support rather than telling you what to do.

I use a mix of narrative therapy and Internal Family System (IFS) as my primary modalities. With narrative therapy, you are the narrator of your experiences. Also, people often think they are the problem. We are part of problems, but our existence in and of itself is not a problem. Along with this understanding of narrative, I use IFS to discuss the parts of ourselves that work together to support us day to day. Sometimes these parts served a purpose in the past and no longer do. However, these parts are important to understand even when they no longer serve us.

I primarily work with those who have experienced trauma, in particular gender based violence and childhood trauma. Trauma has an impact on our mental and physical health. Trauma is invasive and can make day-to-day tasks almost impossible. You are not a problem that needs to be “fixed”. Instead we will work together to figure out how trauma has impacted your life and build the tools and coping skills to manage day-to-day life. I look forward to working together.