Seasoned and clinically licensed social work practitioner with demonstrated track record of successfully working with diverse client populations including families, individuals, and couples who are facing challenging situations. With nearly twenty years of experience as a social worker in a variety of clinical settings including community mental health, special education, and the United States Army. Extensive experience with completing comprehensive psychosocial assessments, special needs populations, challenging behaviors, depression, anxiety, parenting and family crisis, post traumatic stress disorder, and severe and persistent mental illness.
Expertise in collaboratively supporting clients toward goal oriented treatment outcomes; helping clients put their thoughts and feelings into words, without the fear of criticism or judgement. Guiding clients to a better understanding and possibly a different perspective of their life circumstances. Life can be challenging, everyday stress such as relationship issues, job stress, and time management conflicts can become overwhelming and impact living a fulfilled life. Consistent counseling, healthy relationships, stress management, avoiding toxic relationships, and compassion are integral in developing different patterns of behavior and belief structures that impact skills needed to change current experiences of depression, anxiety, and conflict.
Demonstrated expertise in collaboratively supporting and training building-based teams to develop and implement individualized data based programs for students with disabilities including challenging behaviors and mental health concerns. A university based guest speaker and presenter for ongoing community training and school district professional learning communities, Crisis Prevention Institute trainer, and Youth Mental Health First Aid Trainer.
Cathy's passions include her family, travel, and veteran's causes. She is an active mother to four very active children ranging from 11 to 18; she is personally familiar with life's challenges through milestones that impact families, parents, and children.
Additional areas of focus:Addictions, Trauma and abuse, Eating disorders, Sleeping disorders, Anger management, Self esteem, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Depression, Autism and Asperger Syndrome, Codependency, Commitment issues, Communication problems, Divorce and separation, Family of origin issues, Family problems, First responder issues, Guilt and shame, Infidelity, Isolation / loneliness, Life purpose, Midlife crisis, Veteran and Armed Forces Issues, Mood disorders, Post-traumatic stress, Self-love, Social anxiety and phobia, Women's issues, Young adult issues
These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Catherine Lorino. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.
Catherine truly cares about her clients and makes me feel very comfortable and I am able to open up about what’s going on in my life. I’ve tried many different therapists and Catherine is the best!
Written on Nov 12, 2025 after therapy with Catherine for 5 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, family conflicts, parenting issues, and adhd
She’s a godsend, plain and simple. She’s a guide, but feels like a friend. I’ve gained so much balance since I started meeting weekly with Catherine 6 months ago.
Written on Sep 30, 2025 after therapy with Catherine for 5 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, self esteem, anger management, and coping with life changes
Catherine is very understanding and listens to what you have to say. Gives professional feedback from past experiences!
Written on Sep 10, 2025 after therapy with Catherine for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, and relationship issues
Catherine is an excellent listener and a compassionate human. She is helpful in problem-solving, strategizing, and reframing, and giving guidance. I’m appreciate that I was paired with her!
Written on Aug 19, 2025 after therapy with Catherine for 2 months on issues concerning addictions, and relationship issues
In such a short time I have learned so much from Catherine about myself and what triggers me and she has really shown me that it’s okay to speak about it and let it go
Written on Aug 09, 2025 after therapy with Catherine for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, anger management, bipolar disorder, and adhd
Catherine is very knowledgeable understanding and helpful!
Written on Apr 27, 2025 after therapy with Catherine for 3 weeks on issues concerning anger management
So far, everything seems to be going well
Written on Apr 11, 2025 after therapy with Catherine for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, self esteem, career difficulties, and adhd
Catherine Lorino made a significant change in my life by listening to me talk about the issues and offering thoughtful and intuitive responses. I looked forward to our sessions, leaving each with a plan for what to do that week. I highly recommend Catherine as a therapist.
Written on Jan 11, 2025 after therapy with Catherine for 7 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, and grief
Catherine has been very helpful for me. She listens, she gently points out aspects of my situation that I haven't considered, and she makes suggestions for ways I can improve relationships. I feel very lucky to have her help on this journey.
Written on Apr 16, 2024 after therapy with Catherine for 2 weeks on issues concerning relationship issues, family conflicts, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue
I am going through a messy and painful divorce and Catherine has been incredible. She listens to what I’m saying, provides great insight and suggestions as to how to best deal with situations. I would recommend her to anyone dealing with relationship issues.
Written on Nov 08, 2023 after therapy with Catherine for 5 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, and relationship issues
Thank you for always being kind, patient, understand, available and professional.
Written on Oct 30, 2023 after therapy with Catherine for 5 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, parenting issues, self esteem, anger management, compassion fatigue, and adhd
She is a great therapist I highly recommend her
Written on Aug 22, 2023 after therapy with Catherine for 2 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, and grief
I have felt extremely heard during my first two sessions and already have a variety of tools and techniques to help me. I have no doubt that Catherine is listening and practicing in an evidence-based and compassionate way.
Written on Jun 09, 2023 after therapy with Catherine for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, parenting issues, and adhd
Cathy has been a fantastic resource for me! She has taken the time to really get to know me and can pick up on subtle changes in my behavior even before I do! She's become someone I trust and feel confident I can rely on for advice without judgement.
Written on Jun 07, 2023 after therapy with Catherine for 7 years and 9 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, sleeping disorders, self esteem, bipolar disorder, and depression
She’s fabulous and tells me the truth!
Written on Mar 02, 2023 after therapy with Catherine for 2 years and 10 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, sleeping disorders, coaching, and compassion fatigue
Catherine is a great and empathetic therapist. She really listens and helps direct unhelpful, unproductive thinking to helpful thoughts and practical actions. Highly recommend
Written on Feb 08, 2023 after therapy with Catherine for 3 years and 1 month on issues concerning stress, anxiety
She is outstanding
Written on Nov 22, 2021 after therapy with Catherine for 1 year and 11 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, career difficulties, coaching, and compassion fatigue
The little time we spent on sessions were very helpful and changed a lot my perspective on situations
Written on Jan 09, 2021 after therapy with Catherine for 2 years and 6 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, and family conflicts
BetterHelp and counseling with Cathy has absolutely changed my life.
Written on Dec 13, 2020 after therapy with Catherine for 7 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, sleeping disorders, self esteem, and coping with life changes
Cathy seems to really understand what I am going through and is supportive of how I want to handle things. She is patient in regard to my time management struggles with homework and she has helped me explore multiple views on difficult topics like the ending of a long term relationship and the initial struggle to keep that relationship intact. Cathy is a great listener and offers insightful feedback.
Written on Aug 19, 2020 after therapy with Catherine for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, anger management, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and adhd
Catherine is very smart and nice specialist. I enjoy the practice with her and can see the results!
Written on Jun 28, 2020 after therapy with Catherine for 2 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, addictions, sleeping disorders, self esteem, anger management, and career difficulties
Cathy is great with navigating relationships. She has helped me a lot in the past few months.
Written on Jun 18, 2020 after therapy with Catherine for 3 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, eating disorders, self esteem, and adhd
I had never seen a counselor until I got on Better help and was paired with Catherine. I let her know that I was new at this and wasn't sure how to begin or to open up. She made me feel very comfortable and she has been very easy to talk to. I look forward to continuing my counseling with her.
Written on Jun 08, 2020 after therapy with Catherine for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, and self esteem
Catherine is very understanding in flexible. I had missed our first meeting, but she promptly scheduled an earlier date that was available to make sure I was okay and we had our first face to face to better get to know each other. She's been working with me with a combination of work sheets, messages, and calls to create a plan for steps forward.
Written on May 28, 2020 after therapy with Catherine for 2 weeks on issues concerning relationship issues, trauma and abuse, sleeping disorders, self esteem, career difficulties, and compassion fatigue
My purpose for finding an counselor has come from finding someone with expertise in my medical condition and it’s affect on my life/marriage/career. Catherine has been on point so far about how what I experienced physically plays into what I go through mentally/relationally. I’d like this review to have come later than now so I have more to say, to this point she has been exactly what I had hoped to find.
Written on May 26, 2020 after therapy with Catherine for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, lgbt, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, sleeping disorders, parenting issues, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, and adhd
Cathy is knowledgeable and resourceful. She has helped me learn various DBT and CBT techniques. She is an empathy listener. She challenges me to think through my feelings and situations. She gives me insight and different perspectives to challenge my thoughts. She encourages me to speak up for myself. She has help me eek additional help and services when needed. She is trustworthy. She is consistent.
Written on May 20, 2020 after therapy with Catherine for 2 years and 4 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, self esteem, and anger management
I have never had an experience of therapy sessions in my life and this was the first, and I can say that all the fear I had before are gone in the first session we had, Cathy is very kind and respectful person, she always knows the right words to say and knows how to make me feel more aware of myself, I have been taught a lot of important concepts about myself during the sessions. I’m so happy to go through this experience and I’ll never regret it.
Thanks Cathy for the support and everything.
Written on May 07, 2020 after therapy with Catherine for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, bipolar disorder, and adhd
Cathy is very understanding and easy to connect to. She has been very helpful to me.
Written on Apr 05, 2020 after therapy with Catherine for 3 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, anger management, and bipolar disorder
Cathy is wonderful! She listens to my concerns and offers great feedback. During our sessions she always checks in if I have any other concerns besides what we’ve talked about. I always come out of a session feeling heard, and that’s really important.
Written on Apr 05, 2020 after therapy with Catherine for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, eating disorders, and self esteem
Catherine is insightful and helpful. She responds to messages timely and offers practical advice that works!
Written on Feb 14, 2020 after therapy with Catherine for 2 years and 4 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, family conflicts, parenting issues, and anger management
She's very kind and welcoming. Good counselor for grief.
Written on Feb 03, 2020 after therapy with Catherine for 1 month on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, and family conflicts
Cathy has been wonderful for me and my husband. We were in a bad place and she saved our marriage. Luckily, my husband connected with her and was able to take her advice. She also was a huge support for me, not sure how I could have gotten through those rough times without her.
Written on Oct 10, 2019 after therapy with Catherine for 1 year and 7 months on issues concerning relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, and anger management
I love Catherine. She is always willing to listen and understand as well as challenge me to see other points of view. I enjoy having her beside me on life’s journey to bounce ideas off of, to challenge my limits, and to make me communicate in a way that’s hard for me. She’s the best.
Written on Sep 07, 2019 after therapy with Catherine for 1 year and 11 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, and self esteem
Very understanding and compassionate.
Written on Jul 30, 2019 after therapy with Catherine for 3 weeks on issues concerning eating disorders
She is caring and very helpful.
Written on Jun 20, 2019 after therapy with Catherine for 1 year and 6 months on issues concerning relationship issues, family conflicts, and grief
Ms. Cathy was a great counselor. She goes in depth about how to fix situations you have trouble with.
She is very friendly and is very good at replying. She made me feel comfortable sharing. 11/10 would recommend.
Written on Jun 01, 2019 after therapy with Catherine for 5 days on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, grief, sleeping disorders, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, and coping with life changes
She is penomenal and sticks by my sides and gives me the hard truth and helps me fight through.
Written on Sep 17, 2018 after therapy with Catherine for 8 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship, self esteem, anger, and bipolar
Catherine is a very insightful therapist who takes time to truly dissect your issues and provide thoughtful advice that is easy to understand. I always feel validated, and she really has a way of opening my eyes to the things that are keeping me from being my best self. She has navigated me through very difficult, complex issues in my life and I am grateful for her sound advice and compassionate spirit.
Written on Jun 15, 2018 after therapy with Catherine for 1 year on issues concerning stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship, and self esteem
Catherine Lorino puts my mind at ease. Because, it was clear she is very competent & experienced. She is a great help, very considerate and listens to my concerns and addresses them. I feel safe and confident in her care. She is professional and thorough, I feel she understands my problems.
Written on May 23, 2018 after therapy with Catherine for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship, family, trauma and abuse, self esteem, and career
Catherine has been wonderful to work with! She helped me cope with a recent relationship crisis by encouraging me and helping me to gain perspective. She is a great listener and I especially liked her summaries at the end of each session with ideas of what to work on that week. I learned a lot from her and I am so grateful for this online resource.
Written on May 11, 2018 after therapy with Catherine for 3 months on issues concerning relationship, and family
Catherine is an extremely skilled counselor. She has given me the tools and support I needed in order to significantly decrease my anxiety. I love talking to her every week. It helps me put words on events I live in my day-to-day life.
Written on Mar 05, 2018 after therapy with Catherine for 1 month on issues concerning stress, anxiety, self esteem, anger, and career
Counseling is new to me. Working with Catherine Lorino has been a wonderful first experience so far. Sometimes I am slow to write back. She always sends supportive communication in the mean time. I appreciate how professional she is as well.
Written on Dec 03, 2017 after therapy with Catherine for 3 weeks on issues concerning family, parenting, and self esteem
Up to here she has been excellent and has helped me and supported me a lot.
Written on Nov 08, 2017 after therapy with Catherine for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship, family, eating, sleeping, self esteem, and anger
Catherine Lorino is certainly very understanding and a nice person as well as being a professional that helps you in many ways as much as she can. She certainly made a difference with me. Thank you.
Written on Sep 22, 2017 after therapy with Catherine for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, addictions, eating, and self esteem
Catherine has been helpful, sensitive and extremely accurate in assessing my concerns and worries. I would highly recommend her if you need help.
Written on Jul 25, 2017 after therapy with Catherine for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, and parenting
Catherine has asked many good questions to get to know me and my situation. She listens and offers supportive responses and suggestions on how to approach things. She is very comforting to talk to. I am happy working with Catherine and I feel working with her will get me over this road block I have in my life.
Written on Jul 15, 2017 after therapy with Catherine for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship, intimacy-related, sleeping, self esteem, and career
Catherine has been wonderful and attentive. I appreciate the quick responses and I really feel like she cares. I was pretty apprehensive of the online counseling thing, but it has been one of the best decisions I have ever made. I would recommend Catherine and BetterHelp to anyone and in fact I have already mentioned it to several friends.
Written on Jun 29, 2017 after therapy with Catherine for 2 weeks
I have been very blessed with the help I've received from Catherine so far! She has already given me new hope...even though my life is still very complicated and depressing at times.
Written on Jun 28, 2017 after therapy with Catherine for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship, family, trauma and abuse, eating, sleeping, and self esteem
BetterHelp and Catherine have been a good option for mental health help.
Written on May 29, 2017 after therapy with Catherine for 2 days on issues concerning depression, and stress, anxiety
Catherine's responses are always intentional and focus on the goals that we have created for our sessions! She is extremely thoughtful and I'm amazed by how much she can pull from our brief interactions. I've learned practical and enjoyable coping techniques to last a lifetime.
Written on Sep 20, 2015 after therapy with Catherine for 3 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship, and depression
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