About
Catherine Auman’s distinguished career in psychology has included working in virtually all aspects of mental heath
Catherine Auman is a Licensed Marriage and Family therapist (LMFT) based in Los Angeles, California. With over 30 years of experience in the field of mental health, she has helped thousands of clients. Auman’s approach to therapy is holistic, addressing physical, mental, emotional, spiritual, and relationship issues. She combines mainstream psychotherapy with alternative ways of knowing and healing, including psychedelics and tantric practices.
Auman is also a multiple award-winning author of twelve books and has appeared as a mental health expert on national TV shows. She offers individual consultation, workshops, and coaching for therapists, mental health professionals, and individuals seeking personal healing and spiritual advancement.
Auman’s experience includes private practice, psychiatric hospitals, chemical dependency treatment centers, residential treatment, and consulting nationally with mental health facilities. She taught psychology and counseling at JFK University, the University of Phoenix, and The Chicago School for Professional Psychology. Auman is a Certified Master Practitioner of Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP). She founded The Transpersonal Center in 2006. In 2011, she was elected by her peers to the State Board of the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (CAMFT). Catherine was awarded CAMFT Certified Supervisor status in 2007 and became an AAMFT Clinical Fellow in 2023. She is currently enrolled in the Transpersonal Psychology doctoral program at the California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS). To see Catherine Auman’s CV click here.
Appearances & Publications
Catherine Auman has frequently appeared as a mental health expert on the national TV show Extra and was featured on an episode of Vice. She is the multiple award-winning author of nine books, and her writings have been published in journals, magazines, and books in the US, Finland, and Norway. In addition to her Master’s degree, she has a B.A. in English and a Certificate in Creative Writing from Berkeley City College.
Quotes from Catherine’s clients
Words cannot express what you have done for me, but I'm going to try anyway. Before working with you I was constantly running - running from other people, running from my past, running from my emotions, running from myself. You have shown me that there is beauty in who and what I am, right now, at this present moment. Never before have I been able to so openly embrace what life has to offer!
Through your kindness and your grace, I have blossomed.
The relationship that you and I had was a very special one I will never forget. You are very good at what you do and I feel very fortunate that I had the opportunity to work with you.