- Grief and loss
- Stress management
- Practical coping
About Catherine
Catherine Ladd is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in North Carolina who helps people manage grief, anxiety, and stress. She is direct and gentle in sessions and works to make the first step feel less overwhelming. Her focus includes relationships, self-esteem, career concerns, compassion fatigue, and codependency.
She has spent a decade working in hospice care and private practice. That background shapes how she sits with grief and anticipatory loss. She also supports people facing life transitions, caregiver stress, and serious illness in the family.
Catherine keeps sessions relaxed and straightforward. She listens first, then uses practical tools to help people shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Sessions are meant to be collaborative and goal-oriented.
Her work draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Solution-Focused Therapy. She adapts these approaches to fit each person’s goals instead of following a single method every time.
People can expect clear, small steps between sessions and strategies they can try in daily life. Catherine encourages honest conversation about what’s working and what needs to change. The aim is steady progress toward a more manageable, meaningful life.
How Catherine’s Approaches Work in Online Therapy
CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, helps identify and change unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors. It is useful for anxiety, stress, and low self-esteem because it breaks problems into manageable steps and practical exercises.Motivational Interviewing focuses on strengthening a person’s own motivation to change. It uses open questions and reflective listening to help someone clarify goals and decide on the next small steps.
Solution-Focused Therapy looks at strengths and what is already working. Sessions tend to build on practical solutions and short-term goals that can be tried between meetings.
Finding the best approach is part of the early work. The therapist will talk with each person about their needs, goals, and preferences, then choose or blend methods together. That makes the work collaborative rather than prescriptive.
Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life. It can reduce commute time, help keep appointments during work breaks, and allow follow-up conversations without travel. Because session formats are not listed in the biography, confirm current session options before booking to know what is offered.
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Experience
10+ years
Credentials
North Carolina
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She helps with grief and anticipatory grief, anxiety, stress, low self-esteem, relationship worries, career questions, and codependency among other life challenges.
What is her style in therapy?
Her approach is relaxed and open. Sessions are collaborative and focused on practical steps and achievable goals.
How much experience does she have?
She has worked in hospice care and private practice for 10 years, bringing that experience into grief and end-of-life conversations.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, licensed in North Carolina.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she see clients outside the United States?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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