Catherine Colardo, LCSW

Catherine Colardo is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 13 years of experience helping people navigate hard moments. She introduces herself warmly and aims to be a steady, practical presence when life feels overwhelming. Catherine emphasizes a respectful, person-centered way of working that keeps the client’s goals in view.

She earned a bachelor’s degree in social work from Appalachian State University and a master’s degree in social work from The University of South Carolina in Columbia. Over her career she has worked in a range of settings, supporting people through anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, and major life changes. Her experience also includes work related to parenting, foster care, domestic violence, and relationship conflict.

Catherine describes her style as empathetic and supportive. She relies on approaches that focus on the person’s values and what matters most, and she brings tools from cognitive behavioral and motivational methods. Sessions are collaborative - she helps people identify practical goals and small steps to meet them.

In sessions she focuses on building a connection and making people feel comfortable enough to speak honestly. She treats clients as the experts on their own lives while offering guidance and structure when it’s needed. This makes the work concrete and manageable rather than abstract.

People often come to her for help with stress, addictions, family conflict, and coping with life changes. She also addresses concerns like ADHD, compassion fatigue, intimacy challenges, and self-esteem. Catherine practices in North Carolina and works in English.

How Catherine’s Approaches Translate to Online Work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters most to them and take small steps toward those values. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and coping with life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at patterns of thinking and behavior and uses practical exercises to change unhelpful habits. It can help with stress, mood, and problem solving. Motivational Interviewing focuses on strengthening a person’s own reasons to change and is often used when someone is ambivalent about making shifts in behavior.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Catherine works collaboratively to decide what methods fit each person’s goals and preferences. She will discuss options, try techniques in session, and adjust the plan based on what helps most.

Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It can also let people use mindfulness exercises, values work, and CBT tools in the context of their everyday routines.