Catherine Carroll
MSW-I
After earning two bachelor’s degrees summa cum laude with honors from Bowdoin College, Catherine began her career in investment banking at JP Morgan before moving into the startup world. In the tech sector, she partnered with entrepreneurs on M&A, growth strategy, and fundraising. In 2009, she co-founded Sober Steering, an award-winning automotive biosensor company, and led it as CEO for eight years, earning a CES Innovation Award. She also launched BusVector, a GPS fleet management system for school buses, guiding both ventures from concept through commercialization before successful exits.
Catherine later stepped away from her career to care for her closest childhood friend after a terminal cancer diagnosis. Walking alongside her friend through suffering and death deepened her understanding of resilience and meaning. This inspired her to return to graduate school at Columbia University to focus on navigating existential challenges, high-pressure careers, and the intersection of innovation and human potential. Catherine grew up in Taiwan.
Therapeutic Approach
Catherine approaches therapy with curiosity and problem-solving, helping people dig below the surface of their patterns. She values clarity and helps clients “find the signal through the noise.”
She is straightforward, offering both support and gentle challenge, and has a gift for connecting seemingly unrelated pieces into meaningful insights. Her work centers on emotional regulation, resilience, and cultivating purpose in the face of uncertainty, ultimately working with clients to navigate complexity with strength and intention.
Catherine works with executives, entrepreneurs, and other high-performers to navigate and resolve blindspots and blocks to achieve better success and fulfillment.
Specialties:
- Founders, Executives & High Achievers
– Anxiety & Stress Management
– Professional & Personal Growth
– Career Coaching & Direction
– Executive Functioning Coaching
– Coworker and Board Dynamics - Wealth Dynamics Counseling
- Medical Diagnosis
– Existential Anxiety
– Legacy Building
– Patient, Caregiver, Family Dynamics - Grief & Bereavement
- Life Transitions & Post Traumatic Growth
- Interpersonal Relationship Development