Catherine Colardo, LCSW

Catherine Colardo is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in North Carolina with 13 years of experience. She works with people facing anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, stress, anger, relationship strain, parenting challenges, grief, addictions, ADHD and other life changes. Catherine uses straightforward talk and practical steps to help people manage day-to-day struggles.

She trained in social work and holds a master’s degree in social work. Over more than a decade she has worked in a variety of settings, supporting people through transitions, domestic violence, foster care issues, and separation or divorce. Her background includes work with caregiving stress, blended family concerns, and chronic emotional strain such as compassion fatigue.

Catherine’s style centers on building a working connection and clear goals. She treats the person in front of her as the expert on their life and focuses on what can change now. Sessions typically involve identifying current problems, trying practical techniques, and tracking small shifts in behavior and thinking.

She draws on approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Client-Centered Therapy, and Mindfulness Therapy to offer concrete tools. That can mean learning ways to respond differently to anger, practicing focused breathing, or working on communication patterns with others.

Catherine helps people who are dealing with family conflict, parenting strain, isolation, control issues, and the long-term effects of trauma. She invites straightforward conversation and a plan-oriented approach to move toward better day-to-day functioning.

How Catherine uses evidence-based approaches online