Cathy Himlin has over 30 years of experience as a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and a Professional Clinical Counselor. She is a member of the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists, American Association of Marriage and Family Therapists, Association of Family and Conciliation Courts, and an affiliate member of the San Diego Family Law Bar Association.

 

She is a trusted authority in Dependency and Family Law cases. Driven by a deep commitment to the well-being of children, Cathy founded Himlin Consulting with the mission to transform how families, therapists, and attorneys approach high-conflict family dynamics. 

 

Early in her career, Cathy worked with birth and foster families as a Reunification Social Worker with Child Protective Services. The focus of this work was to help recommend whether it was safe for a child to return to their families who had overcome issues that resulted in the abuse or neglect of their children. 

 

Later, she became a court officer in Dependency Court, where Cathy worked as a liaison between the bench officers, attorneys, and Child Protective Services (CPS). A part of her job was to educate the court and staff on topics such as family dynamics and child development.

 

More recently, Cathy combined her experience as a Court officer, County social worker, and testifying in Family Law and Dependency court, to create trainings for parents, therapists, and Family Law attorneys.