Catherine Wagner

Catherine Wagner (she/her) is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Certified EMDR therapist. She received her MS in Mental Health Counseling from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine and her BA in Psychology from Bryn Mawr College.

Catherine specializes in PTSD, sexual assault counseling, depression, grief, relationships, dissociation, and attachment wounding. She has extensive experience working with survivors of trauma, including those impacted by sexual violence. Catherine also specializes in supporting those experiencing suicidal ideation and dissociation. She believes that advocacy and therapy are intrinsically aligned, and both are essential for healing. Catherine is dedicated to supporting marginalized communities and individuals who commonly experience stigma in therapy, including the LGBTQIA community and male survivors of trauma.

Catherine’s approach is collaborative, empowering, and authentic. She believes that healing happens when people feel seen, respected and supported as the experts of their own experience. Catherine aims to help clients build on or discover their innate strength and capacity for healing by fostering an environment of empowerment and safety in therapy. She believes it is an honor to support people as a therapist and help them bear witness to their potential for healing.

Specialties

Catherine works with individuals ages 16 and up who are looking for support with unresolved and complex trauma, attachment wounding, interpersonal conflict, grief, life transitions, improving communication, and fostering a sense of safety. She has worked with clients experiencing PTSD, dissociation, adjustment disorders, depression, anxiety, self-harm, and suicidal ideation.

Treatment Modalities

Catherine applies a person-centered and trauma-focused approach to inform appropriate interventions for clients. She offers Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) and parts work/Internal Family Systems (IFS), to enhance trauma healing. Catherine also often applies principles from mindfulness, somatic experiencing, acceptance and commitment therapy and dialectical behavioral therapy.

Education

• Bachelor of Arts, Bryn Mawr College, 2015
  • Major: Psychology, Minor: English
• Masters of Science, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, 2020
  • Mental Health Counseling

Licenses and Certificates of Completion

• National Counseling Certification
• Licensed Professional Counselor VA
• Licensed Professional Counselor PA
• Certified EMDR Provider