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Catherine Colardo, LCSW

  • Experience13 years
  • LocationNorth Carolina
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Family
  • Therapy approachesAcceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Client-Centered Therapy
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About Catherine

Catherine Colardo is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 13 years of experience providing therapeutic support in North Carolina. She brings a warm, collaborative presence to her work and emphasizes walking alongside clients as they navigate life’s transitions and challenges.

Background and approach

Her practice addresses a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, addictions, relationship and intimacy-related issues, grief, bipolar concerns, compassion fatigue, and ADHD among other focus areas. Her style is rooted in empathy and a person-centered perspective that honors each client's own knowledge about their life while offering clinical tools when helpful.

Catherine integrates approaches drawn from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, mindfulness practices, Motivational Interviewing, and client-centered principles to tailor support to individual needs. She has experience across family-related difficulties, parenting and caregiving stress, communication and control issues, and areas like abandonment, adoption and foster care, and domestic violence.

Clients can expect a supportive, goal-oriented partnership that prioritizes connection and practical strategies for coping and growth. Catherine aims to help people identify priorities, set manageable goals, and build skills to move forward from difficult situations and periods of change.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) emphasizes clarifying personal values and taking committed steps toward them, helping clients accept difficult feelings while pursuing meaningful action. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and reshaping unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to reduce distress and build coping skills. Both approaches can be useful for issues like anxiety, depression, stress, and challenges related to focus and impulsivity.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Catherine works with clients to explore which methods align with their goals, preferences, and day-to-day realities, adjusting strategies as progress unfolds and needs change.

Online therapy delivers these methods through flexible formats including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, maintain continuity during life transitions, and access consistent support from licensed professionals without travel. The variety of formats also allows clients to choose the communication style that best suits their comfort and therapeutic objectives.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Catherine commonly address?
She works with many concerns including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, addictions, relationship and intimacy-related issues, grief, bipolar symptoms, compassion fatigue, and ADHD, among other focus areas.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is empathetic and person-centered, blending supportive listening with practical techniques from modalities such as ACT, CBT, mindfulness, and Motivational Interviewing.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 13 years of experience working as a therapist in a variety of settings and with diverse personal and family concerns.
Where is she licensed and based?
Catherine is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in North Carolina with credential NC LCSW C008536.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English only, and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats does she offer?
She meets with clients via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different communication preferences.
How are costs and subscriptions handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are involved in beginning therapy?
To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseParenting issuesDepression

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesGriefIntimacy-related issuesAnger managementSelf esteemBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationDomestic violenceFamily problemsImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessMood disordersPanic disorder and panic attacksPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

13+ years

Licensed

North Carolina

Languages

English

What Catherine can help with

Catherine Colardo works with clients on stress and anxiety, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, parenting issues, and depression.

Catherine works with foster care support.

How Catherine approaches therapy

Catherine's clinical approaches include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Trauma-Focused Therapy.

Experience and training

Catherine is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker practicing in North Carolina, with 13 years of clinical experience.