Catherine Lorino, LSCSW, LCSW

Catherine Lorino is a licensed clinical social worker with three decades of experience. She brings a calm, practical style to sessions and focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, and midlife concerns. Catherine uses everyday language and clear steps so people can act on what they learn in therapy.

Her background includes work in community mental health, special education, and the United States Army. That range of roles shaped her skill in doing thorough psychosocial assessments and supporting people facing trauma, severe mood disorders, and challenging behaviors. She also has experience with substance concerns, sleep and eating problems, and navigating parenting strain.

Catherine emphasizes collaboration. She helps people put thoughts and feelings into words and work toward concrete goals. Sessions often include practical strategies for stress management, communication, and building healthier routines.

She has trained others as a Crisis Prevention Institute trainer and a Youth Mental Health First Aid trainer, and she has presented at university and school district events. Those teaching roles inform her clear, skills-focused approach in therapy.

Outside clinical work she values family life and veterans' causes. She is a mother of four and draws on everyday parenting experience when supporting parents who describe overwhelm, life transitions, or conflicts at home.

How her approaches shape online therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, encourages people to notice painful thoughts without getting stuck in them and then act on what matters most. It can help with anxiety, life purpose questions, and the distress that often comes with midlife decisions.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. CBT teaches practical exercises to shift unhelpful thinking patterns and improve mood, sleep, and daily functioning.

Catherine sees finding the right approach as a team effort. She will work with each person to choose or blend methods that match their goals, preferences, and day-to-day demands. That collaborative process can involve trying a strategy and adjusting it over time.

If you are considering online sessions, confirm the current session formats before booking since formats were not specified in the profile. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, shorten commute time, and allow brief check-ins when needed. It can also let people use techniques like mindfulness exercises, behavioral experiments, and communication practice in their real-life settings, then bring reactions back to sessions for review.