Catherine Colardo, LCSW

Catherine Colardo is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in North Carolina with 13 years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship struggles, parenting concerns, and anger. Catherine also supports people dealing with grief, addictions, ADHD, and major life changes.

She trained in social work at Appalachian State University and earned a master of social work from the University of South Carolina. Over the years she has worked in a range of settings and with many different kinds of problems. That experience informs a practical, down-to-earth way of working with clients.

Catherine uses approaches rooted in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, mindfulness, and Motivational Interviewing. Sessions focus on identifying current struggles, setting clear goals, and practicing skills between meetings. Conversations are paced to match what each person needs rather than a fixed checklist.

In sessions she helps people talk through family conflict, parenting strain, issues tied to adoption and foster care, and the longer-term effects of trauma. She also helps people manage anger, control and impulsivity concerns, and relationship communication problems. Work can include skills for stress reduction, behavior planning, and thinking patterns that keep problems going.

Her style leans toward direct support and collaborative problem solving. People who prefer practical tools paired with reflective conversation tend to do well with her approach. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session to set goals and plan next steps.

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