Catherine Colardo, LCSW

North Carolina · 13 years in practice

Catherine Colardo is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) who brings 13 years of professional experience to her practice.

License and registration

LCSW, North Carolina: C008536 · expires September 2027
NPI: 1437357837 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 13
Languages: English

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About Catherine

Catherine Colardo is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) who brings 13 years of professional experience to her practice. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, parenting strains, and relationship concerns. Catherine practices from a warm, down-to-earth stance and aims to be a steady, practical companion through change.

She focuses on helping people name what feels hard and make small, doable steps forward. Sessions emphasize clear goals and everyday tools clients can use between meetings.

Background and approach

Catherine draws on techniques that help people change unhelpful thoughts and build actions that match their values. Her background includes 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.

Over more than a decade she has worked in varied settings and supported people with grief, addictions, anger, compassion fatigue, ADHD concerns, and family-related struggles. Her experience also covers adoption and foster care issues, caregiver stress, blended family challenges, and coping with major life transitions. Catherine’s style is empathetic and person-centered.

She listens first, then helps clients set practical goals and tries different strategies until something fits. Motivational interviewing and mindfulness techniques are among the approaches she uses to help people find motivation and calm. Clients in North Carolina can expect straightforward guidance and a focus on usable skills.

Catherine helps people weigh options, practice new ways of coping, and strengthen the habits that support lasting change.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Catherine lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Family conflicts
Trauma and abuse
Parenting issues
Depression
Addictions
LGBT
Relationship issues
Grief
Intimacy-related issues
Anger management
Self esteem
Bipolar disorder
Coping with life changes
Compassion fatigue
ADHD
Abandonment
Adoption and foster care
Aging and geriatric issues
Blended family issues
Caregiver issues and stress
Communication problems
Control issues
Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
Dependent personality
Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
Divorce and separation
Domestic violence
Family problems
Impulsivity
Isolation / loneliness
Mood disorders
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Postpartum depression
Post-traumatic stress
Pregnancy and childbirth
Prejudice and discrimination
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Self-love
Sexuality
Social anxiety and phobia
Women's issues
Workplace issues
Young adult issues

Approaches Catherine names

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Online support

Approaches that guide online sessions

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts without getting stuck in them and then focus on actions that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes. Client-Centered Therapy centers the conversation on the person’s experience and priorities, with the therapist offering empathy and support while the client leads the pace and goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors connect and teaches practical skills to change patterns that cause distress; it often helps with anxiety, mood problems, and stress.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Catherine will listen to your goals and try methods that fit your needs and preferences. Together you can adjust strategies over time until something feels useful and doable.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction when a fuller conversation is helpful. Phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging are options for people who prefer written exchanges or want ongoing, brief support between sessions. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and try different rhythms of care.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does Catherine help with?

Catherine works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, parenting and family conflict, addictions, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, anger, self-esteem, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and coping with life changes.

What is her therapeutic approach like?

Her approach is empathetic and person-centered. She uses practical techniques from cognitive behavioral methods, mindfulness, acceptance and commitment ideas, and motivational interviewing to help people set and reach clear goals.

How long has she been practicing?

She has 13 years of experience as a therapist and has worked in a variety of settings supporting people through transitions, trauma, grief, and family challenges.

Where is Catherine based and what credentials does she hold?

She practices in North Carolina and holds the credential LCSW, which indicates Licensed Clinical Social Worker status in the state.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

She meets with people using video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.

How are sessions billed or paid for?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with Catherine?

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