Catalina Lawsin, PhD Licensed Clinical Psychologist
Dr Catalina Lawsin, PhD
Mental Health Provider Type: Psychologist
States Served: California, Illinois, New York
Languages Spoken: English, Spanish
Address: 850 2nd St, 204,
Santa Monica, 90403
Santa Monica, 90403
Phone number: (310) 359-8341
Email: connect@theintimacydoc.com
Website: https://www.TheIntimacyDoc.com
Age of Patients Accepted:
- Young adults 18-35
- Adults 36-60
- Adults 60 and older
Experience with Treatments/Conditions:
- Autologous
- Allogeneic
- CAR T-cell therapy
- Graft-versus-Host Disease
Disease Experience:
- Leukemia
- Lymphoma, Hodgkin Disease
- Multiple Myeloma
- Myelodysplasia, Myeloproliferative Disorders
- Inherited Disorders eg, Sickle Cell Disease, Thalassemia
Additional areas of Expertise:
- Anxiety/Depression
- Trauma/PTSD
- Pain management
- Stress management/ Mindfulness
- Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I)
- Neurocognitive rehabilitation
- Sexual health
- Couples therapy
- Family therapy
Where Service is Provided: Private practice
Fee Structure: Out-of-network private insurance
Background: Dr. Lawsin is a licensed clinical psychologist with over two decades of experience supporting individuals and couples from diagnosis and treatment to survivorship, recurrence, and end of life. She specializes in working with patients undergoing bone marrow transplant and CAR T-cell therapy, helping them navigate the emotional, relational, and physical complexities of care, including graft-versus-host disease, secondary cancers, and grief. Dr. Lawsin is a nationally recognized expert in cancer-related sexual health and intimacy. Her approach integrates evidence-based therapy helping patients build emotional resilience and cope with uncertainty, together and on their own terms.