Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Depression
How Cathy works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LICSW
- Licensed in
- Massachusetts
- Years in practice
- 25
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Cathy
Cathy Richardson Brown is a licensed independent clinical social worker with 25 years of experience. She helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, anger, low self-esteem, grief, or struggles with mood and behavior. Her tone is straightforward and practical for people looking for steady support.
She draws on long experience in child protective services, psychiatric hospital units, residential settings, a community crisis team, and community health work. That background means she is used to high-intensity situations and has a broad view of how problems show up in daily life.
Background and approach
Cathy also brings perspective from her roles as a mother and grandmother. In sessions she uses client-centered work to focus on each person's goals and strengths. She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people notice patterns of thinking and try different behaviors.
Together these approaches make sessions concrete and goal oriented. Cathy works with a range of concerns including trauma and abuse, addictions, eating issues, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and parenting stress. She offers care from Massachusetts and speaks English.
International clients are also accepted. Her practice uses several online formats so people can choose what fits them best. The process to begin is to select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.
What Cathy works with
Everything Cathy lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Cathy's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- Grief
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Bipolar disorder
- ADHD
Approaches Cathy lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How Cathy’s Approaches Work Online
Client-centered therapy focuses on a person’s own goals and strengths. In practice this means the therapist listens closely, reflects back what she hears, and helps people set their own steps forward. It is useful for building confidence, carrying through parenting or life changes, and feeling heard.Cognitive behavioral therapy helps people notice and change thoughts and routines that keep problems going. Sessions often include trying a small behavior or thought exercise between meetings to test what works. CBT is commonly used for anxiety, anger, depression, and stress-related concerns.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Cathy will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and current needs and then recommend which tools to use. That collaborative decision helps tailor sessions to what the person wants to change and how they prefer to work.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging suit people who prefer written exchanges or want brief, frequent support. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and different daily routines.
Questions people ask about Cathy
What concerns does Cathy commonly help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, grief, addictions, eating issues, bipolar disorder, ADHD, trauma and abuse, self-esteem and parenting-related strain.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style blends client-centered therapy that focuses on each person's goals with cognitive behavioral therapy to address unhelpful thoughts and behaviors.
What is her background and experience?
Cathy has 25 years in social work including child protective services, psychiatric hospital units, residential settings, a crisis team, a community health center, and personal counseling agencies.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds an MA and is a LICSW and practices from Massachusetts.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are offered online?
Therapy can be arranged as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on what the client prefers.
How are costs and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist matching; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Cathy?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a brief matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.