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Catherine Bechard, Nurse Practitioner

Catherine Bechard, PMHNP, Psychiatry in Huntersville, North Carolina

Specialties:
ADHD Attention & focus Bipolar Disorder Intense mood changes +88
Ages Served
11-75+
Manages Medications
Yes
Accepts Insurance

About Catherine Bechard (She/Her)

Catherine Bechard, PMHNP, helps patients across North Carolina find stability, relief, and renewed confidence through thoughtful medication management and compassionate psychiatric care. She supports children, adolescents, teens, adults, and seniors, offering a calm, collaborative space where individuals can understand their symptoms and move toward meaningful, lasting change. Catherine specializes in treating conditions such as ADHD, anxiety, and depression, using a personalized, evidence-based approach. She also provides care for additional mental health concerns and understands the unique needs of patients from diverse backgrounds, including individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders, first responders, and LGBTQ+ patients. Her practice at LifeStance Health emphasizes clarity, respect, and partnership at every stage of care. Catherine is particularly passionate about supporting patients who have recently been discharged from a psychiatric hospital. She focuses on stabilizing symptoms, preventing relapse, and helping patients navigate the vulnerable transition back into daily life. Her goal is to ensure that each person feels grounded, supported, and equipped with a clear treatment plan that promotes safety and continued progress. Beyond her clinical work, Catherine enjoys spending time outdoors, scuba diving, backpacking, and hiking.

Types of Care & Ages Served

Areas of Focus

Psychiatry/Medication Management

Treat and prevent mental health disorders using medication and therapy.

  • ADHD
  • Attention & focus
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Eating issues: food deprivation
  • Eating issues: purging/regurgitating
  • Intense mood changes
  • Ability status
  • Aging
  • Alcohol use
  • Anger issues
  • Anxiety
  • Autism: generally independent
  • Body image
  • Brain/head injuries (TBI)
  • Bullying or harassment
  • Career & relationships (mid-life)
  • Career & work issues
  • Caregiving
  • Childhood behavioral issues
  • Chronic pain-related issues
  • Conditions caused by stress
  • Dementia & memory issues
  • Depression/feeling down
  • Detachment/disconnection
  • Dissociative disorders
  • Domestic violence & abuse
  • Drug/substance use
  • Early adulthood: Independent living or relationships
  • Early adulthood: Starting college or career
  • Eating issues: binging
  • Emotional abuse
  • Empty nesters
  • End-of-life challenges
  • Ethnic identity
  • Family conflict
  • Fertility
  • First responder stress
  • Focus, concentration & memory
  • Gambling
  • Gender identity
  • General relationship issues
  • Grief & loss
  • Hair pulling & skin picking
  • Hallucinations
  • Hoarding
  • Immigration/cultural status
  • Intellectual challenges: generally independent
  • Learning challenges
  • LGBTQ+
  • Marital stress or divorce
  • Medical/surgical evaluations
  • Men's health/issues
  • Menopause & perimenopause
  • Military & veteran
  • Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
  • Other addictive behaviors
  • Other neurological conditions
  • Other women's health concerns
  • Panic attacks
  • Parenthood
  • Patterns affecting behavior, emotions and relationships
  • Personality disorders
  • Phobias
  • PMS & PMDD
  • Pornography/sexual behaviors
  • Post-partum depression & anxiety
  • Pre-conception
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy loss
  • Premarital counseling
  • Psychosis/issues with reality
  • Racial identity
  • Religion & spirituality
  • Retirement
  • Schizophrenia/schizoaffective
  • School avoidance
  • School behavioral issues
  • Self-esteem
  • Self-injury or cutting
  • Sex & intimacy issues
  • Sexual trauma
  • Sleep issues or insomnia
  • Social injustice
  • Social skills & communication
  • Sports performance
  • Stress from ongoing health issues
  • Stress management
  • Stroke-related conditions
  • Trauma & PTSD
  • Unhealthy eating habits
  • Unusual thoughts or beliefs
  • Video game/internet

Languages

  • English
  • Sign

Education

  • New York University
  • The University of Alabama
  • The University of North Carolina at Greensboro

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Frequently Asked Questions About Catherine Bechard

Please call us at 704-360-3637 to schedule an appointment with Catherine Bechard.

See what our patients are saying about Catherine Bechard

I have been seeing Catherine for several months and it has been a great experience! She was always on time and organized. With regards to her abilites, she is knowledgable, experienced, attentives and insightful. In short, she is everything you would need or want from a doctor. I highly reccomend her!
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Jerry F.

Jerry F.

Aug 03, 2026
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I want to express gratitude for a mental health team that I deserve. Catherine is thorough, prompt and genuinely expresses concern about her patients! Thank you Life-stance for a good match.
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Yulisa W.

Yulisa W.

Aug 10, 2026
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This has been a life changer for me. I'm getting the help I need from the comfort of my own home. No anxiety about making it to an appointment and having to leave home bc I'm not ready yet.
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Jennifer H.

Jennifer H.

Apr 06, 2026
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Dr C is great! She really cares about her patients. She took the time to listen to everything I had to say. I feel confident I will enjoy having her as my dr.
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Michele T.

Michele T.

May 28, 2026
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I highly recommend this office. Everyone was so friendly and welcoming. Catherine Bechard is extremely nice. Very glad I choose them.
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Nita L.

Nita L.

Apr 13, 2026
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I highly recommend this office. Everyone was so friendly and welcoming. Catherine Bechard is extremely nice. Very glad I chose them.
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Nita L.

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Catherine Bechard, Psychiatry in Huntersville, North Carolina

Catherine Bechard

Psychiatry in Huntersville, North Carolina

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