About Cathy
Cathy Christensen-Curry is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Montana. She focuses on helping people who are struggling with anxiety, depression, relationship strain, grief, parenting stress, addiction issues, and the everyday strains of life. Cathy emphasizes building a stronger relationship with oneself as a path to better relationships with others.
Her approach is warm and respectful, and she aims to help people leave therapy feeling more confident and capable.
How Cathy works
Cathy brings 20 years of experience to her work in behavioral health. She draws on approaches like attachment-based work, client-centered methods, cognitive behavioral techniques, emotionally-focused strategies, and mindfulness to meet different needs. Sessions tend to focus on practical steps people can try between meetings and on patterns that repeat in relationships and daily life.
In sessions Cathy listens for what matters most to each person and tailors the pace to fit their readiness. She helps people talk through trauma, family of origin issues, abandonment and attachment concerns, body image and eating-related challenges, and sleep or anger problems. Cathy also addresses career transitions, compassion fatigue, and ADHD-related struggles.
Her style is compassionate and direct. She aims to create moments of relief and clearer thinking as therapy progresses. Cathy works with people who want to build skills, improve communication, and regain a steadier sense of themselves.
People who value practical tools plus reflective conversation may find her approach helpful. Cathy encourages open dialogue about goals and adjusts strategies as needs change.
Cathy lists 11 ways of working on the entry:
What Cathy works with
The areas below are the ones Cathy 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
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Eating and food-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- LGBT
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 20 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Montana |
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Online support options
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Attachment-based work focuses on patterns in close relationships and how early bonds shape current feelings. Online sessions can use this approach to identify recurring relationship styles and to practice new ways of connecting or setting boundaries.Client-centered therapy centers the person's own experience and uses empathic listening to help people find their own solutions. In remote sessions this often looks like open-ended conversation, reflective feedback, and pacing that fits each person's comfort level.
Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and testing new behavioral responses. It often includes practical exercises and small experiments that clients can try between sessions to change mood and behavior.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Cathy will work with each person to clarify goals, try methods that match their needs, and adjust strategies as progress unfolds. The selection of techniques is guided by what the client wants to change and how they prefer to work.
Online therapy offers several practical benefits. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging provide brief check-ins, quick problem-solving, or ongoing support between longer sessions. These options help make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into a busy life.
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