Catherine Colardo, LCSW

Catherine Colardo is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 13 years of experience supporting people through hard transitions. She introduces herself warmly and aims to be a steady presence for those facing stress, anxiety, grief, relationship strain, and trauma. Catherine keeps sessions conversational and focused on practical steps people can use between meetings.

She trained in social work at Appalachian State University and earned a master’s degree from the University of South Carolina. Over her career she has worked in a range of settings and helped people with issues like depression, addictions, parenting struggles, domestic violence, foster care concerns, and the effects of trauma. Her practice draws on years of varied experience rather than a single setting or technique.

Catherine’s style is empathetic and person-centered. She listens first, then helps clients set small, achievable goals. Sessions often include cognitive behavioral ideas, mindfulness exercises, and motivational interviewing techniques when they fit the person’s needs.

She believes the relationship between client and therapist matters most. Catherine treats people as experts on their own lives and aims to walk alongside them while they try new strategies. She focuses on helping people build coping skills, manage intense emotions, and work toward clearer direction.

Practical concerns like parenting, family conflict, and caregiving stress are common topics. Catherine also supports those facing identity and intimacy-related questions, recovery from loss, and the challenges of long-term stress. She invites people to begin with a simple conversation to see if her approach feels like a good fit.

Approaches that guide online sessions

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on clarifying what matters most to a person and taking small steps toward those values while learning to accept difficult feelings. It can help with anxiety, depression, and coping with major life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact and teaches practical skills to shift unhelpful patterns; it is often used for anxiety, mood concerns, and stress. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening, empathy, and working at the client’s pace so people feel understood and can explore their own solutions.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about their goals and try methods that fit their needs. If a strategy isn’t helping, adjustments are made together so work stays focused and relevant to real-life challenges.

Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life and keep progress consistent. Before booking, confirm which session formats are available with the therapist, since specific options may vary. Many people find virtual sessions useful for shorter check-ins, scheduling around work or caregiving, and reducing commute time while still working on skills like stress management, emotion regulation, and relationship communication.