Cat Swanson (she/her)

LISW, CADC

Cat works from a feminist, relational perspective and strongly believes in the full personhood of each individual.

Therapist in Iowa

About My Clients

My specialty is working with people who are seeking healing and wholeness. My clients come from a variety of backgrounds: straight and LGBQ+, cis and trans, religious and non-religious, housed and unhoused, those who struggle with addiction and those that don't. All have in common a commitment to bravely looking within themselves and the systems that surround them to become fully who they are.

My Background and Approach

Working from a feminist perspective, I believe in the liberation of all. The therapeutic space can be a brave space to explore past hurts and traumas, as well as to imagine new ways of being. The therapeutic relationship is growth-fostering, meaning it's a place that you can be truly seen with empathy and support from another person. Through this connection you can move towards full and radical acceptance of yourself.

My Personal Beliefs and Interests

I believe that each person is the expert in their own life, and thus I seek to listen deeply, helping you understand and uncover the answers that are within yourself. I understand that each person experiences the world differently, based on their unique intersection of identities, and that the society we live in can cause us harm. I work through an anti-racist, health at every size, feminist, and LQBTQ affirming lens. Full and radical acceptance of yourself is integral to wholeness. I provide tele-health services for therapy and EMDR.

I offer online counseling in the following states:
I have experience with the following
  • Christianity

At A Glance

  • Experience: 6 years of practice
  • Languages: English
  • Rate: $75 - 150/session

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