Practitioner record · Checked 9 Oct 2026
Catherine Filary has been in practice 16 years and is licensed in Michigan. Catherine lists stress, Anxiety, addictions and LGBT among 16 subjects on the BetterHelp roster.
Everything below is either quoted from Catherine's own BetterHelp listing, taken from public licensing records, or written by Maker Therapy and labelled as such. Nothing here is an availability promise, a review, or a rating.
01 · Who Catherine works with
Catherine lists 9 specialisms and 7 further focus areas. Specialisms are the subjects Catherine chose to list first, which is the closest a listing gets to “this is my actual practice”.
02 · In Catherine's own words
Reproduced in full and unedited - not summarised, not tightened, not rewritten in a house voice.
I am licensed in Michigan with 16 years of professional therapy experience, I use a trauma informed approach when helping clients with stress and anxiety, addictions, depression, and PTSD symptoms. I tailor each client's treatment individually according to needs and desires. I believe in treating each person compassionately, respectfully, and without stigmitizing labels. My treatment is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy based, with Mindfulness and nervous system reset exercises at hand. I have experience both in mental health and the addictions. I have worked with clients taking Suboxone treatment while facing an opioid addiction. I have shared therapy time with clients who have very limited resources while dealing with mental health disorders. I've treated military veterans with many dealing with combat stress. I embrace LGBT+ and older adults. I work with my clients to create an open and safe environment where thoughts and feelings can be shared without fear of judgment. I encourage my clients to challenge themselves in becoming better versions of themselves and grow into self fulfilled individuals. Taking the first step to sign up for therapy can take courage and I am proud of you for getting started!
Catherine Filary, on the BetterHelp listing · read 9 Oct 2026
03 · How Catherine works
These are the clinical methods Catherine lists. The descriptions are Maker Therapy's, not Catherine's - a general explanation of what each method is, so the list means something before you have spoken to anybody. They are not a claim about how Catherine runs a session.
04 · What happens next
Catherine practises through BetterHelp, so the route in is BetterHelp's. This is that sequence, written by Maker Therapy from the platform's published process - not a description of Catherine's own practice, and not a promise about how quickly anything happens.
BetterHelp opens with a set of questions about what you are dealing with, what you want from therapy, and any preferences on the therapist. You are not booking Catherine at this point.
BetterHelp matches algorithmically by default, so asking for Catherine is a step you have to take. There is a field for requesting a specific therapist during sign-up, and you can switch afterwards from your account. Starting from a link on this page does not by itself assign you to Catherine.
You will be offered somebody else rather than put on a waitlist. Worth knowing, because it is easy to assume a match is the person you asked for.
A first session is typically history and orientation: what brought you, what has been tried, what you want to be different. It is also where the questions in the next section belong.
Changing therapist on BetterHelp does not need a reason. A first session that does not click is common and is not a verdict on therapy. That option existing is the main practical difference between a platform and a private practice.
05 · Before you commit
Built from what Catherine actually lists, so they are answerable and specific rather than generic. Maker Therapy's, not Catherine's - Catherine has not seen them and is under no obligation to answer any of them.
“How do you decide when someone is ready to work on a traumatic memory itself?”
Pacing is the biggest safety question in trauma work. A clear, unhurried answer here matters more than any credential.
“With 16 years in, what has changed most in how you work?”
Long experience is only an advantage if it has been examined. This tends to surface whether it has.
“How do you handle the gap between sessions if something comes up?”
On BetterHelp this varies a great deal by therapist. Better to know the rhythm now than to discover it on a bad week.
06 · Practical details
07 · Provenance
Catherine's name, credential, state, subjects, approaches and biography are read from BetterHelp's therapist roster, which Maker Therapy re-reads once a day; this page reflects the reading taken on 9 Oct 2026. The licence number and NPI are cross-checked against public registers.
The plain-English method descriptions, the first-session walkthrough and the questions are written by Maker Therapy and labelled as such wherever they appear.
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