- Years in practice
- 13
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- North Carolina
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Family conflicts
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
About Catherine
Catherine Colardo is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 13 years of experience. She practices from North Carolina and focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, parenting challenges, grief, and relationship concerns. Catherine uses a warm, down-to-earth style and aims to make the work feel manageable from the first session.
She frames sessions as a collaborative effort. Catherine listens closely to what matters most and helps clients set small, practical goals.
Background and approach
She draws on mindfulness and cognitive tools to help people notice unhelpful patterns and try different ways of responding. Her background includes work across a range of settings with people facing trauma and abuse, addiction, domestic violence, and life transitions. That experience informs a steady, supportive approach when difficult topics come up.
She also brings experience supporting parents, blended family issues, adoption and foster care concerns, and caregiver stress. Catherine combines client-centered listening with techniques from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing. Sessions are focused on real-life steps - practicing skills, testing new behaviors, and tracking progress between meetings.
She emphasizes building a trusting connection as the foundation for change. Catherine aims to help people feel heard, reduce overwhelm, and find practical ways to cope with day-to-day challenges. Many parents and individuals seeking clearer communication, better stress management, or more confidence find this hands-on approach useful.
What Catherine works with
Everything Catherine lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Catherine helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Family problems
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Catherine lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches that guide online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and commit to meaningful actions. It blends values-based goals with simple exercises to reduce avoidance and increase present-moment choices. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying thought and behavior patterns that increase distress and trying concrete experiments to change them. It is useful for anxiety, mood shifts, and stress management.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Catherine treats therapy as a collaboration and will help clients decide which techniques fit their goals and lifestyle. Together they set achievable steps, review what helps, and adjust the plan as needed so the work stays relevant and practical.
Online options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions let people use visual cues and do longer check-ins. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for a shorter check-in. Live chat and messaging work well for brief updates, skill practice, or when writing feels more comfortable. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into a busy family schedule or to access support from different locations.
Questions people ask about Catherine
What concerns does Catherine address?
She works with stress, anxiety, parenting challenges, trauma and abuse, depression, addiction, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, anger, self-esteem, bipolar concerns, ADHD, and related areas listed in her profile.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is empathetic and client-centered. She listens first, then uses practical tools from approaches like CBT and mindfulness to help people test small changes.
What is her professional background?
Catherine has worked in mental health since 2007 and has 13 years of clinical experience as an LCSW. She has experience in varied settings supporting people through life transitions and crisis.
Where is she based and what credential does she hold?
She is based in North Carolina and holds an LCSW license in North Carolina.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats does she offer?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a therapy relationship with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.
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