- Family of origin issues
- Anxiety and stress
- Parenting support
About Catherine
Catherine Lorino is an LSCSW (Licensed Specialist Clinical Social Worker) and an LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker) practicing in Kansas with 30 years of experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, parenting struggles, mood disorders, and related issues such as addiction, sleep and eating problems. Catherine also lists family of origin issues among her areas of focus and works with adults who want to understand how early family roles and expectations affect their present life.
She draws on practical, evidence-informed methods to help people name their thoughts and feelings. Sessions emphasize clear goals and skills people can use between meetings. Catherine uses therapies like Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Attachment-Based approaches, and elements of the Gottman Method to address relationship patterns and emotional regulation.
Her background includes nearly two decades as a social worker in community mental health, special education, and service with the United States Army. That history shaped her experience with psychosocial assessment, working with special needs and challenging behaviors, and supporting people with depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress concerns, and persistent mental health conditions.
Catherine has trained school and community teams to create individualized, data-based programs for students with disabilities. She has presented in university and school district settings and served as a Crisis Prevention Institute trainer and a Youth Mental Health First Aid trainer.
Outside of practice she is a parent and an advocate for veterans' causes. Her experience as a parent informs her familiarity with the stresses of raising children and the practical pressures parents often face.
How Catherine’s approaches work in online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that fit their values. It is useful for anxiety, stress, and struggles around life purpose. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on changing unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns with practical exercises and skill practice between sessions. It often helps with mood disorders, anxiety, and sleep or eating concerns.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and the issues you bring. Then she will recommend strategies and adjust them as progress and needs become clearer so clients take an active role in deciding what fits best.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, for example by avoiding travel time or allowing a shorter check-in during a work break. They also let people use quieter surroundings or choose audio-only if that feels more comfortable. Ask about the session types offered when scheduling to match practical needs and daily routines.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
30+ years
Listed in
Kansas, Missouri
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly address?
Catherine works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns. Her listed areas also include mood disorders, addiction, parenting, and sleep or eating problems.
What kind of therapy style does she use?
She uses practical, skills-based approaches. Techniques include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Attachment-Based work, and aspects of the Gottman Method for relationships.
How much experience does she have?
She has 30 years of clinical experience, including long work in community mental health, special education, and service with the United States Army.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds LSCSW and LCSW credentials and practices in Kansas. The credentials are presented as LSCSW and LCSW.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with clients outside the United States?
International clients are accepted according to the profile details. Confirm any location-specific requirements during intake.
How are costs and session fees handled?
Cost varies with location. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, completing the short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a first session.
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