Catherine Virden, MA, LPC, NCC, EMDR

Catherine Virden, MA, LPC, NCC, EMDR

Your counseling journey is unique to you, and I would be honored to join with you in navigating your story and nurturing resilience. Trauma has many faces that erode away our sense of self, safety, and belonging. My hope is to forge a safe ecosystem and therapeutic relationship that equips you to thrive. I integrate attachment based therapy and polyvagal theory to help equip you to befriend your nervous system.

About Me

Catherine lives in Tennessee with her husband, Britton, and her pitbull/home-office assistant, Rosie. She studied animal science and agriculture in undergrad, and loves the correlation between nurturing beautiful outdoor ecosystems and the internal physiology that makes up our nervous systems. In her spare time you can find Catherine practicing yoga and pilates, exploring rural Tennessee, and training and riding her quarter horse mare, Evangelina.

Licensure

Licensed Professional Counselor by the Georgia Composite Board of Professional Counselors, Social Workers, and Marriage and Family Therapists (License #LPC014256)

Education

Masters of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Richmont Graduate University, B.S. in Agriculture from Tennessee Tech University

Trainings/Certifications

• National Certified Counselor by the National Board of Certified Counselors
• Safety and Attachment Focused Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (S.A.F.E. EMDR) from the Personal Transformation Institute
• EQUUSOMA Level 1 – Online (102.5 hours, horse and human trauma recovery)