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Mary-Catherine Nimphius

Mary-Catherine Nimphius, LPC

Therapist in Oregon

Practical support for real-life emotional struggles

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10 years of experience listed

LPC professional credentials

English languages

  • Compassionate listener
  • Skill-focused work
  • Identity-affirming care

About Mary-Catherine

Mary-Catherine Nimphius is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Oregon with ten years of experience. She focuses on helping people who are weighed down by anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, and major life changes. Her work centers on practical steps people can use each day to cope and feel steadier. She aims to make sessions calm and straightforward. Conversations focus on what matters most to the person sitting across from her. She listens for patterns in thoughts, feelings, and relationships, and helps people notice small shifts that add up over time. Her work often addresses relationship and intimacy concerns, grief, trauma and abuse, and issues related to gender and LGBT identity. Mary-Catherine also supports people dealing with eating and body image problems, caregiver stress, and career or life-purpose questions. She pays attention to how family of origin and communication styles shape current struggles. Clinically, she draws on approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), and Mindfulness Therapy. These methods are used flexibly to help people build coping skills, notice emotions, and change unhelpful behavior patterns. Her style is collaborative and validating. She works with each person to set realistic goals and practical tools they can try between sessions. To begin, people are asked to complete a brief matching questionnaire and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.

How certain therapies translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on helping people clarify what matters to them and take small actions toward those values. It uses mindfulness skills to notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, which can help with anxiety, low self-esteem, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. It teaches concrete tools to challenge unhelpful thoughts and to test new behaviors, which can reduce symptoms of depression and anxiety and improve coping. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, offers practical skills for managing intense emotions, improving distress tolerance, and strengthening relationships. It can be useful when emotions feel overwhelming or when patterns of impulsivity and conflict keep repeating. Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. That choice can shift over time as needs change, and she will help adjust techniques to what actually helps. Because session formats were not specified in the biography, confirm current online options before booking. Many people find online sessions helpful for fitting therapy into a busy life, keeping regular check-ins during work breaks, or avoiding travel time. Online work makes it easier to try new skills between meetings and to integrate therapy into day-to-day routines without promising a particular format.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCommunication problemsDissociationEating and food-related issuesFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHoardingImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressSelf-harmSelf-loveSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

10+ years

Credentials

Oregon, Wisconsin

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does Mary-Catherine help with?

She helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, and major life changes. She also addresses trauma, grief, intimacy-related issues, eating and body image concerns, and career or caregiver stress.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is collaborative and validating with a focus on practical strategies. Sessions center on realistic goals and tools people can use between meetings.

How much experience does she have?

She has ten years of clinical experience working with adults on a range of emotional and interpersonal concerns. That experience informs a straightforward, skills-oriented approach.

What credentials and region are relevant?

She holds the LPC credential, which stands for Licensed Professional Counselor, and practices in Oregon.

Which languages and international services are available?

Sessions are offered in English. She is not currently accepting international clients.

What session formats are offered?

Session formats were not specified in the biography. Please confirm current session options with the service before booking.

How is cost handled for sessions?

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

What are the steps to begin working together?

Click the continue button on this profile, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.

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