Catherine Colardo, LCSW

Catherine Colardo is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 13 years of experience helping people manage stressful life moments. She introduces herself warmly and aims to be a steady, practical presence for people facing change. Catherine keeps language simple and direct to make starting feel less daunting.

She trained with a bachelor of social work from Appalachian State University and a master of social work from The University of South Carolina in Columbia. Over more than a decade she has worked in a range of settings and with many concerns. These include anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting challenges, addictions, bipolar mood concerns, ADHD, and relationship issues.

Catherine uses approaches that center the person and their goals. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, mindfulness, Motivational Interviewing, and client-centered methods to shape sessions. Her style is described as empathetic and supportive, and she focuses on practical steps people can try between meetings.

In sessions she works with clients to identify current needs and set concrete goals. She emphasizes collaboration and believes people hold knowledge about their own lives. Catherine aims to help clients find clearer direction and build everyday coping skills.

People seeking help with family conflict, parenting stress, intimacy and communication problems, or major life changes can find a straightforward approach here. Catherine invites prospective clients to reach out and begin the matching and scheduling process so they can talk about what would help most.

Therapeutic approaches that translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying values and taking committed action even when difficult emotions are present. It can help with stress, anxiety, and navigating life changes by helping people decide what matters and move toward it.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It offers clear techniques to test unhelpful thinking and build new coping skills for anxiety, depression, and mood symptoms.

Mindfulness-based ideas teach simple awareness skills to reduce reactivity and improve emotional balance. These practices often pair well with goal work and behavioral changes.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Catherine collaborates with each person to pick strategies that match their needs, goals, and preferences. She checks in and adjusts the plan as progress or new issues emerge.

Confirm current session options before booking so you know how she is meeting with clients now. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, shorten travel time, and allow quieter check-ins when a live visit would be difficult. It also supports ongoing goal work between meetings through regular scheduled sessions and agreed-upon exercises.