Catherine Elzie, LCSW
Licensed in Oregon · 15 years in practice
Catherine Elzie is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) who helps people facing depression, bipolar disorder, trauma and abuse, relationship issues, and LGBT concerns.
License and registration
- LCSW, Oregon
- L13618 · expires March 2027
- NPI
- 1902186836 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 15
- Languages
- English
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About Catherine
Catherine Elzie is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) who helps people facing depression, bipolar disorder, trauma and abuse, relationship issues, and LGBT concerns. She brings 15 years of clinical social work experience and a long history in substance abuse treatment to her work. Catherine aims to create a straightforward, respectful space for people to talk about hard things.
She uses a collaborative style and treats clients as the experts on their lives.
Background and approach
Sessions are often warm and direct, with a touch of humor when appropriate. Catherine is LGBTQ+ affirming, sex positive, and follows a Healthy at Every Size approach to body and weight concerns. Her clinical work includes support for people coping with post-traumatic stress and generational trauma.
She also has experience addressing veteran concerns, including combat and non-combat PTSD, and supporting women and LGBTQ+ veterans with culturally informed care. Catherine helps people manage mood disorders such as depression and bipolar disorder. Practical tools often come from evidence-based approaches like acceptance and commitment strategies, cognitive behavioral techniques, dialectical behavior skills, mindfulness practices, and motivational interviewing.
Sessions mix skills practice, values-based planning, and problem solving tailored to each person's goals. Catherine trained in social work and holds a Master of Social Work from the University of Nevada, Reno. She works with people in Oregon and conducts therapy in ways that fit everyday life.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Catherine lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Abandonment
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Family of origin issues
- First responder issues
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Women's issues
Approaches Catherine names
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
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Online support
Evidence-based approaches you can use online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people clarify what matters to them and take small steps toward those values while learning to accept difficult thoughts and feelings. It is often useful for mood problems, life transitions, and long-term stress. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches practical strategies to change unhelpful patterns. CBT can help with depression, anxiety, and managing mood swings. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers concrete skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and improving communication, which many people find helpful for intense emotions and relationship challenges.Finding the right approach is part of therapy. The therapist will work together with each person to pick methods that match their goals, needs, and preferences. That collaborative process may combine skills practice, mindfulness exercises, and goal-setting so the work feels targeted and doable.
Online therapy with video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging makes it easier to fit sessions into busy lives. Video is useful for face-to-face conversation and skills demonstrations. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or a quieter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging allow for brief check-ins, homework support, and more flexible communication between sessions.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of concerns does Catherine work with?
Catherine supports people facing depression, bipolar disorder, trauma and abuse, relationship strains, and LGBT-related concerns. She also addresses related issues like PTSD, veteran issues, and family of origin problems.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is collaborative and direct. Sessions tend to be warm, validating, and sometimes use light humor when it suits the conversation.
What experience does she bring to therapy?
She has 15 years of professional work experience in mental health and two decades of experience in substance abuse treatment, offering a broad base of clinical experience.
What credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker - LCSW - and practices in Oregon.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to match different needs and schedules.
How does payment and getting started work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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