About Cathryn
Cathryn Ahanonu is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Wyoming with 15 years of professional experience. She helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and challenges related to trauma and abuse. Cathryn aims to build a respectful, compassionate space where clients can talk honestly about what they are feeling.
Her background includes work across mood disorders, addictions, and issues like anger, self-esteem, and ADHD. She also supports people facing family problems, guilt and shame, post-traumatic stress, seasonal affective disorder, self-harm, and concerns common in young adulthood.
How Cathryn works
That range comes from many years of seeing different kinds of struggles and refining practical ways to respond. Cathryn uses a mix of approaches to fit each person. She draws on client-centered methods, cognitive behavioral tools, dialectical skills, EMDR for trauma, and motivational interviewing to help build readiness for change.
Sessions focus on what will help most right now, whether that means learning coping skills, reworking patterns, or addressing painful memories. Her style is warm and interactive. Conversations are tailored to each person and grounded in their strengths.
Cathryn avoids labels and instead focuses on clear steps people can try between sessions. People who choose her can expect straightforward collaboration on goals, regular check-ins about progress, and adjustments when needed. The aim is practical relief and clearer ways to manage hard moments.
Cathryn lists 6 ways of working on the entry:
What Cathryn works with
The areas below are the ones Cathryn selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family problems
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Mood disorders
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 15 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Wyoming |
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Online support options
Approaches that guide online work
Client-centered therapy focuses on the person and their strengths, offering a supportive space to talk through feelings and decide goals. This approach helps people feel heard and shapes the direction of therapy around what matters most to them.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. It teaches clear skills for managing anxiety, low mood, and unhelpful patterns by practicing new ways of thinking and behaving.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, adds tools for managing intense emotions and improving distress tolerance and interpersonal effectiveness. It is useful when strong feelings or relationship conflict make daily life harder.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, symptoms, and preferences and then recommend methods that fit. That choice is collaborative and can be adjusted as progress is reviewed.
Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to match different needs. Video allows for face-to-face conversation, phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits quick check-ins, and text messaging supports shorter or ongoing check-ins between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and to keep regular contact when life is unpredictable.
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