- Goal oriented care
- Practical skills
- Family stress support
About Catherine
Catherine Lorino is a licensed social worker who brings three decades of clinical experience to therapy. She uses practical, relationship-focused methods to help people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, and life transitions. Catherine is listed with LSCSW and LCSW credentials and works from Kansas while accepting international clients.
She focuses on helping people put thoughts and feelings into words. Sessions emphasize clear goals and small, manageable steps. Catherine draws on approaches like cognitive behavioral work and attachment-based ideas to help people change unhelpful patterns.
Her background includes community mental health, special education, and military service with the United States Army. That history informs work with trauma, post-traumatic stress responses, and issues common to first responders and veterans. She also has long experience with parenting stress, family conflict, and supporting people who care for loved ones with special needs.
Catherine has worked on comprehensive psychosocial assessments and developed data-based programs for students with challenging behaviors. She has presented at universities and led trainings such as Crisis Prevention Institute and Youth Mental Health First Aid.
Her style is collaborative and nonjudgmental. Catherine helps clients explore perspectives, practice new skills, and make concrete changes that ease daily life. People who want clear objectives and steady support often find this approach helpful.
How Catherine’s approaches translate to online therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on helping people notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. It supports values-based choices and can help with anxiety, depression, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns and improve mood. Attachment-Based Therapy centers on patterns in close relationships and can help people understand how early relational experiences shape current relationship struggles.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Catherine collaborates with each person to pick methods that match their goals, needs, and rhythm. Therapy is a shared process where approaches can be combined or adapted over time depending on what helps most.
The biography does not specify session formats, so confirm the current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter or more frequent check-ins when needed. It also lets people join from different locations, which can help those who travel or live outside the therapist's immediate area. Licensed professionals can adapt ACT, CBT, and attachment-focused work effectively across virtual sessions, keeping the focus on practical tools and relationship changes rather than technical details.
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Experience
30+ years
Credentials
Kansas, Missouri
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Catherine commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family problems, parenting strain, trauma and abuse, addictions, sleep and eating issues, anger, self-esteem, career concerns, and mood disorders including bipolar.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is collaborative and direct. She helps people set clear goals, put feelings into words, and practice new behaviors between sessions.
What is her professional background?
Catherine has 30 years of experience in community mental health, special education, and service with the United States Army. She has led trainings and university presentations.
What credentials and region are listed for this therapist?
She holds LSCSW and LCSW credentials with practice tied to Kansas.
In which languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English and Catherine accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats; confirm current session options before booking.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin the process of working together?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
Profile details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. Credential and registration rules differ between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.