About Cathy
Cathy Richardson Brown welcomes people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, mood shifts, or difficult life changes. She introduces herself simply and aims to create a calm space where a parent or individual can talk about what feels hardest right now. Cathy brings 25 years of clinical experience as a licensed independent clinical social worker, LICSW.
Her background includes work in child protective services, psychiatric hospital units, residential settings, a crisis team, a community health center, and personal counseling agencies.
How Cathy works
She also draws on her personal experience as a mother and grandmother when that perspective is helpful. In sessions she focuses on the person in front of her and on practical steps that can reduce distress. She uses client-centered methods to follow each person’s pace and priorities.
She also applies cognitive behavioral therapy to help people identify thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and to try small changes. Cathy works with common concerns such as depression, anxiety, trauma or abuse, anger, grief, addictions, eating concerns, parenting stress, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and self-esteem struggles.
Her style is straightforward and supportive, aimed at helping people develop coping skills that fit their daily lives. She welcomes people from Massachusetts and international clients who prefer to work in English. To begin, interested people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a session according to therapist availability.
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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
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Eating disorders
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
Training and background
| Register | LICSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 25 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Massachusetts |
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Online support options
Approaches and online options that fit your life
Cathy uses client-centered therapy to follow each person’s needs and goals. That means sessions focus on what matters most to the client, with the therapist listening, reflecting, and helping people set the pace and direction for change.She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy, which looks at how thoughts and actions affect feelings. CBT involves identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and trying small behavioral changes to reduce anxiety, depression, or stress-related problems.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Cathy will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped in the past. Together they decide whether to emphasize client-centered support, CBT techniques, or a mix of both based on needs and comfort.
Online therapy offers several practical benefits. Video calls let people work face to face without traveling. Phone sessions can be a good option when internet bandwidth is limited or for quick check-ins. Live chat and text-based messaging provide flexible, shorter-touch options for support between longer sessions. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into busy days and to continue care across different locations.
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