Catherine Colardo, LCSW

Catherine Colardo is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in North Carolina with 13 years of experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, parenting concerns, relationship problems, grief, addictions, and a range of life changes. Catherine also addresses issues like ADHD, compassion fatigue, intimacy challenges, and self-esteem difficulties.

She trained in social work at Appalachian State University and earned a master’s degree from The University of South Carolina. Over her career she has worked in multiple clinical settings and with people who face family conflict, domestic violence, foster care needs, and caregiving stress. That variety informs a practical, down-to-earth way of working.

Catherine uses methods drawn from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing. Sessions focus on identifying current problems, setting clear goals, and practicing skills that can be used between meetings. Conversations are straightforward and aimed at workable change.

In sessions she helps people sort priorities, manage intense emotions, and make decisions about relationships and parenting. She offers strategies for coping after loss, addressing addictive patterns, and handling life transitions. Catherine encourages clients to notice what matters to them and take small steps toward it.

Practical concerns - work, family, money, health - are treated as part of the picture. Catherine helps clients break problems into manageable pieces and build daily routines that support progress. The approach is collaborative and paced to fit each person’s life.

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