Catherine Lorino, LSCSW, LCSW
About me
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.
Professional experience
Additional areas of focus: Addictions, Trauma and abuse, Eating disorders, Sleeping disorders, Anger management, Self esteem, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Depression
License information
KS LSCSW 2338
MO LCSW 2019035021
Reviews
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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