- Stress and anxiety
- Grief and loss
- CBT and DBT methods
About Cathi
Cathi Brisart is a Connecticut LCSW with 12 years of clinical experience. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, depression, and the strain of life changes. People also come to her for relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, parenting questions, career uncertainty, and compassion fatigue.
Cathi works in a straightforward way. Sessions focus on clear goals and practical skills. She listens to what feels most urgent, then uses conversation and evidence-informed techniques to address the problem. People leave with tools to handle difficult moments and to make day-to-day decisions easier.
Her background includes a social work education from Southern Connecticut State University, where she graduated with honors. Cathi is a member of the National Association of Social Workers and has practiced since 2013. She brings long-term clinical experience to complex issues such as bipolar disorder and the overlap of physical illness and mental health.
In sessions she draws on client-centered work to center the person's perspective. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy are used to build coping skills and change unhelpful patterns. Mindfulness and emotionally focused methods are applied where they fit the person's goals.
People seeking help with separation, blended family strain, body image, abandonment fears, or persistent loneliness will find experience with these concerns in her practice. Starting therapy begins with a short matching questionnaire and then scheduling a first session through the online booking flow. Costs vary by location and use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
Approaches used and how online sessions work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the person's viewpoint. The therapist listens closely and helps people name what matters to them and what they want to change. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and teaches specific skills to try different responses.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Cathi will discuss options and decide with the client which methods best match goals, needs, and preferences. That collaborative process can change as progress is made or new issues come up.
Confirm current session formats before booking because the biography does not list them. Many people find online sessions help fit therapy into a busy life by reducing travel time, making short check-ins easier, or allowing workday appointments. If a phone call uses less bandwidth than video, it can be a quicker option for brief check-ins or when a quieter setting is needed. Licensed professionals can adapt CBT and DBT exercises to remote sessions so practice between meetings is practical and focused.
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Also works with
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
12+ years
Listed in
Connecticut
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, self-esteem and coping with life changes. Relationship, family, trauma, parenting, career and compassion fatigue concerns are also part of her practice.
How does she approach someone who feels stuck?
She uses client-centered conversation alongside practical techniques from CBT and DBT. The focus is on identifying immediate problems and building skills to manage them.
How much experience does she have?
She has 12 years of clinical practice, having worked in outpatient settings since 2013.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Connecticut LCSW and practices in Connecticut.
Does she work in other languages or accept international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She does not accept international clients.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking as formats are not specified here.
How are sessions priced?
Costs vary with location and therapy is provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.