About Catherine
Catherine Lorino uses practical, evidence-based approaches to help people manage stress and difficult life moments. She brings 30 years of clinical experience as a licensed social worker to conversations about relationships, mood, and everyday struggles. Catherine keeps language simple and direct so clients can focus on change rather than jargon.
She often blends Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and attachment-focused ideas to help people notice what matters and act on it.
How Catherine works
Sessions focus on skills people can use right away - managing anxiety, improving communication, or coping with grief and loss. The therapist also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy and the Gottman Method when relationships and emotional regulation need structured tools. Catherine has worked across community mental health, special education, and the United States Army.
That background shaped her skill in assessing needs, planning clear goals, and supporting people through crises and ongoing struggles. She has specific experience with trauma, addictions, mood disorders, and severe mental illness. She has trained school teams and community groups, and she teaches Youth Mental Health First Aid and crisis prevention.
That teaching work informs a practical, hands-on style in sessions. Catherine helps people turn insights into daily habits that reduce overwhelm and improve relationships. People who connect with her can expect straightforward feedback, collaborative goal-setting, and concrete strategies for change.
Sessions are offered in English and are available to international clients by online formats and phone.
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What Catherine works with
The areas below are the ones Catherine selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
Also listed
- Addictions
- Anger management
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Eating disorders
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Registers | LSCSW, LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 30 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Kansas |
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Online support options
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. It focuses on values and small actions that move someone toward a meaningful life, which is useful for anxiety, stress, and low mood. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at patterns of thought and behavior and teaches skills to change them. It is often used for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and anger by giving practical tools and homework to practice between sessions.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the person about goals, symptoms, and what feels most useful. From there she tailors techniques and may combine methods to match the client’s needs and preferences over time.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which make therapy more flexible. Video works well for full conversations and skill teaching, phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth is limited, and text or live chat can suit quick check-ins or shorter reflections. These options help people fit therapy into busy lives and maintain continuity when schedules or locations change.
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