Catherine Rossi, LICSW, LCSW

Catherine Rossi is a licensed clinical social worker with two decades of professional experience. She practices in New Mexico and brings a calm, steady presence to conversations about stress and anxiety. Catherine focuses on practical ways to help people move forward when life feels overwhelming.

She aims to make sessions feel straightforward and nonjudgmental. Catherine creates space for clients to talk through worries, relationship problems, grief, trauma, and mood concerns. She also addresses things like sleep trouble, parenting strain, substance issues, and chronic pain when they affect everyday life.

Catherine draws on a mix of approaches to fit each person's needs. She uses client-centered methods to follow what matters most to the person in the room. She also applies cognitive behavioral tools when people want to shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors.

Her work includes interventions from dialectical behavior therapy and mindfulness to help manage intense emotions and build coping skills. Motivational interviewing is used when someone is ready to change addictive or risky patterns but needs help getting started.

Sessions are conversational and goal-oriented. Catherine helps people set small, achievable steps and checks in on progress. Her style is warm and practical, aimed at helping people reclaim more calm and control in daily life.

How Catherine’s approaches translate to online work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening closely and following what matters most to each person. In online sessions this means the therapist lets the client's priorities lead the agenda and offers reflective, supportive responses to what comes up. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, uses clear, practical exercises to change unhelpful thought and behavior patterns. It is often used for stress, anxiety, panic, phobias, and mood concerns by breaking problems into steps and practicing new skills.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Catherine will work with each client to decide which methods fit their needs and goals. She checks in regularly and adjusts strategies so the work stays relevant and useful.

Confirm the session formats available before booking, as specific formats are not listed here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy life, shorten travel time, and allow for appointments from a chosen location. It can also offer options for shorter check-ins or different ways to pace work so therapy can be blended into daily routines.