Therapist profile
Catherine Melo, LCSW
Oregon
LCSW - Relationships and Trauma
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- Credentials
- LCSW
- License
- LICSW, Washington / SWI.LW.60786328; LCSW, Oregon / L4202; LCSW, California / LCSW18795
- NPI
- 1588765671
- Experience
- 24 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Oregon
About
- CBT tools
- EMDR work
- Imago methods
About Catherine
Catherine Melo is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 24 years of experience practicing in Oregon. She works with adults who are dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, and relationship struggles. She also helps people facing addictions, intimacy concerns, low self-esteem, and codependency patterns.
Catherine draws on several therapeutic approaches to match what a client needs. She uses Client-Centered Therapy to focus on each person's perspective and pace. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for practical changes in thinking and behavior. She also offers EMDR for people who are coping with traumatic memories.
Catherine has training in Imago Relationship Therapy and can work with relationship dynamics, communication problems, infidelity, jealousy, and non-monogamous arrangements when that is relevant. She addresses family of origin issues, abandonment and control problems as part of relational patterns that keep repeating. Her work includes helping people cope with natural or human-caused disasters and other large stressors.
In sessions she listens for patterns that keep someone stuck, like people-pleasing or losing boundaries, and then helps identify small, concrete steps to change those patterns. She recommends practical tools and skills to manage mood and anxiety and to repair relationship habits.
Catherine sees clients who speak English and accepts international clients. Her licensure includes Oregon and the biography also notes California and Washington LCSW registrations. Costs vary by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How sessions work
How therapeutic approaches are used in online sessions
Catherine commonly uses Client-Centered Therapy, which focuses on a person's experience and priorities and helps them set the pace of sessions. This approach helps when someone needs space to tell their story and to make sense of what matters most to them.She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to identify unhelpful thoughts and test small behavior changes that reduce anxiety or improve mood. CBT works well for practical skill-building, like managing worry or shifting patterns that fuel codependent behaviors.
EMDR is part of her trauma-focused toolkit and offers a structured way to process distressing memories when those memories are driving current symptoms. EMDR sessions involve guided attention processes alongside talk work to reduce the intensity of traumatic memories.
Choosing an approach is collaborative. Catherine will talk with each person about goals and preferences, and together they decide which methods to try and when to adjust them. That means the approach can change over time as needs and progress evolve.
The biography does not list specific online formats, so confirm the available session types before booking. In general, online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - for example, shorter check-ins between appointments, sessions that avoid travel time, or options that do not require being on camera. Licensed professionals can adapt CBT exercises, EMDR protocols, and client-centered dialogue to remote sessions when the chosen format supports those methods.
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Experience
24+ years
Listed in
Washington, Oregon, California
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, relationship difficulties, addictions, intimacy issues, low self-esteem, and codependency patterns.
What is her therapy style like?
She blends Client-Centered listening with practical CBT techniques and trauma-focused methods like EMDR, adapting the mix to each person's needs.
How much experience does she have?
She has 24 years of professional experience working with adults on a range of emotional and relational concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and practices in Oregon; the biography also notes LCSW registrations in California and Washington.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are offered?
The biography does not list specific session formats. Confirm current session options before booking.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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