Therapist profile
Catherine Lorino, LSCSW, LCSW
Kansas
Licensed social worker - relationships and mood
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- Credentials
- LSCSW, LCSW
- License
- LSCSW, Kansas / LSCSW 2338; LCSW, Missouri / 2019035021
- NPI
- 1922294545
- Experience
- 30 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Kansas
About
- ACT and CBT methods
- DBT skills practice
- Family of origin work
About Catherine
Catherine Lorino is a licensed social worker with the credentials LSCSW and LCSW and 30 years of experience based in Kansas. She works with adults on stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, parenting concerns, addictions, trauma and mood disorders. Her practice also addresses codependency and communication problems in everyday life.
She uses down-to-earth talk in sessions and helps people put thoughts and feelings into words. She draws on clinical experience from community mental health, special education, and service in the United States Army. That background informs how she assesses needs and plans practical steps forward.
Catherine focuses on goal-oriented work. She helps clients notice patterns that cause repeated conflict or burnout and then practices different ways of responding. Her approach includes methods from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy when those fit the client’s goals.
Her experience includes conducting psychosocial assessments and working with people who face depression, anxiety, PTSD, and severe or persistent mental illness. She has also helped schools and community teams create individualized, data-based programs for students with challenging behaviors.
Catherine has presented at universities and led trainings such as Crisis Prevention Institute and Youth Mental Health First Aid. Outside work she is a parent and is involved with veteran causes, which she says influence her interest in first responder and veteran-related issues.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice thoughts and choose actions that align with their values rather than getting stuck in worry or people-pleasing. It can help with anxiety, codependent patterns, and decisions about relationships. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with real-life experiments to reduce anxiety or depressive patterns. That can be useful for stress, sleep problems, and low mood. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches concrete skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and improving communication, which can help with anger, relationship conflicts, and mood instability.Finding the right mix of methods is part of the work. Catherine will collaborate with clients to choose which approaches to try based on their goals, challenges, and daily life. She frames therapy as practical problem-solving rather than a one-size-fits-all recipe.
Session formats were not listed in the biography, so confirm the available online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when that suits a client. For some people, video sessions let them practice communication skills in a realistic setting, while phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth or on-screen time is limited. Licensed professionals can tailor the structure and pace of online work to help clients apply new skills between sessions.
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Experience
30+ years
Listed in
Kansas, Missouri
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and parenting issues, as well as addictions, trauma, eating and sleeping problems, mood disorders, and codependency.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She uses practical, goal-focused methods and helps people name thoughts and feelings. Techniques from ACT, CBT and DBT are used when they fit a client's goals.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 30 years of experience in social work, including community mental health, special education, and service in the United States Army.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
Catherine holds KS LSCSW and MO LCSW credentials and practices from Kansas.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are offered?
Confirm current session options before booking since formats were not specified in the profile.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.