- Grief and anticipatory grief
- Anxiety and stress
- CBT and solution-focused
About Catherine
Catherine Ladd is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in North Carolina with 10 years of experience. She works with adults facing grief and loss, anticipatory grief, anxiety, stress, relationship concerns, low self-esteem, career questions, and compassion fatigue.
She previously worked in hospice care and now sees people in private practice. That background shapes how she talks about end-of-life and caregiver issues. Catherine also assists with concerns such as abandonment, attachment issues, codependency, communication problems, and caregiving stress.
In sessions she keeps conversation straightforward. She helps people name what feels stuck, test small changes, and build clearer next steps. Practical tools and brief exercises are used alongside talking about emotions.
Catherine commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to notice and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. She draws on Motivational Interviewing to clarify what clients want and find internal motivation. Solution-Focused Therapy helps set short-term goals and track small wins.
People who have dealt with cancer, hospice or HIV/AIDS can find relevant experience in her background. She also supports those facing aging and geriatric concerns, antisocial or dependent personality dynamics, jealousy, control issues, and commitment worries.
Sessions are conducted in English. Catherine asks new clients to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session so she can learn current priorities before planning next steps.
Therapeutic approaches and how online sessions fit
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps identify unhelpful thoughts and the actions that follow. It focuses on small changes in thinking and behavior that can reduce anxiety and improve mood.Motivational Interviewing is a conversational style that helps people clarify what matters to them and find internal motivation for change. It can be useful for career shifts, caregiving decisions, or making difficult life changes.
Solution-Focused Therapy centers on setting short-term, practical goals and tracking progress. This approach is often used when clients want clear steps and measurable next moves.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match current needs, goals, and preferences rather than applying one fixed model.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm the available options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, or remove the need to travel. These practical benefits can help people keep momentum while they test changes and work toward clearer direction.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
North Carolina
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
Catherine works with grief and loss, anticipatory grief, anxiety, stress, relationship concerns, self-esteem, career questions, and compassion fatigue among other related issues.
How would she approach feeling stuck or directionless?
She uses straightforward conversation, brief exercises, and practical tools to identify barriers and test small changes that move a person toward clearer next steps.
What is her professional experience?
She has 10 years of clinical experience, including work in hospice care and a private practice setting that informs her approach to grief and end-of-life concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in North Carolina and practices there.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
Current session formats are not specified here; please confirm available formats before booking so you know how sessions will be held.
How does payment and cost work?
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 then schedule a first session to get started.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.