Catherine Wasson, LICSW, LCSW, CSW

Licensed in Colorado · 7 years in practice

Catherine Wasson is a licensed clinical social worker who focuses on making therapy straightforward and practical.

License and registration

LCSW, Colorado: CSW.09927066 · expires August 2027
LCSW, Virginia: 0904012702 · expires June 2027
LCSW, New Jersey: 44SC06118000 · expires August 2026
LICSW, District of Columbia: LC200002234 · expires December 2027
NPI: 1295234953 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 7
Languages: English

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About Catherine

Catherine Wasson is a licensed clinical social worker who focuses on making therapy straightforward and practical. She speaks plainly and listens closely so people can talk through stress, anxiety, relationship strain, grief, and parenting worries. Catherine works to meet someone where they are and helps them take small, useful steps forward.

She has seven years of experience and holds LICSW, LCSW, and CSW credentials. Over that time she has supported people facing depression, trauma and abuse, bipolar challenges, career shifts, and compassion fatigue.

Background and approach

She also addresses intimacy concerns, self-esteem, LGBT issues, and non-monogamous relationship questions. Catherine blends client-centered work with cognitive behavioral tools and solution-focused strategies. She uses mindfulness practices and EMDR when those methods fit a person’s needs.

Sessions are built around the person’s goals, with practical exercises and clear discussion of next steps. Her style is open and interactive. She aims to treat people with respect and without labels, and she adapts the conversation to each person’s pace and priorities.

Clients can expect focused conversations that lead to concrete coping skills and clearer thinking. Catherine helps people sort through guilt, panic, family communication problems, first responder stress, and other day-to-day challenges. The work emphasizes realistic changes someone can try between sessions.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Catherine lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Trauma and abuse
Parenting issues
Depression
LGBT
Family conflicts
Grief
Intimacy-related issues
Self esteem
Career difficulties
Bipolar disorder
Coping with life changes
Coaching
Compassion fatigue
Communication problems
Family problems
First responder issues
Guilt and shame
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
Post-traumatic stress
Self-harm
Self-love
Women's issues

Approaches Catherine names

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Online support

How these approaches translate to online care

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding the person’s experience, then shaping sessions around their goals. It helps when someone needs a supportive space to name what’s hard and decide what to change. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches concrete skills to shift patterns that cause distress. It is useful for anxiety, panic attacks, depression, and unhelpful thinking. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, EMDR, uses guided attention and memory processing to reduce the emotional impact of traumatic memories and can be offered when trauma or post-traumatic stress is a concern.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Catherine will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan as progress is made so the approach fits the person rather than the other way around.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, while phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth or camera use is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging make it easier to check in between sessions or fit a brief session into a busy day. These options help people keep therapy consistent around work, caregiving, or travel.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does she help with?

She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, parenting concerns, relationship and intimacy issues, LGBT matters, career changes, and compassion fatigue.

What is her general therapy style?

Her style is open and interactive, focusing on respectful, non-stigmatizing conversation and practical steps. She tailors sessions to the person’s needs and goals.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has seven years of experience working with a range of mental health concerns, including trauma, mood disorders, and life transitions.

What credentials and location are listed?

She holds LICSW, LCSW, and CSW credentials and practices in Virginia with licensing noted in DC and Colorado as DC LICSW and CO LCSW.

Which languages and international options are supported?

Sessions are offered in English. She is not currently accepting international clients.

What session formats are available?

Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and communication preferences.

How does billing and cost work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

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