Catherine Lorino, LSCSW, LCSW

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Compassionate narrative-informed social work

Details

Name	Catherine Lorino
Credentials	LSCSW, LCSW
Based in	Kansas
Licensed in	Kansas, Missouri
Session format	Online
Languages	English
Years in practice	30

About Catherine

Catherine Lorino is a licensed social worker with three decades of clinical experience. She holds LSCSW and LCSW credentials and practices from Kansas. She focuses on everyday pressures like anxiety, stress, relationship strain, parenting concerns, mood disorders, and trauma-related issues.

She uses Narrative-informed approaches alongside Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and attachment-based ideas to help people tell their stories and find new meaning. Sessions aim to help clients put feelings into words, notice patterns, and try different ways of responding.

Background and approach

Catherine keeps language simple and practical so people can use what they learn between sessions. Her background includes community mental health, special education, and service in the United States Army. That variety shaped her ability to work with people facing complex life stressors and with caregivers supporting someone with special needs.

She also has experience completing psychosocial assessments and supporting those with challenging behaviors. Catherine has led training for school teams and community groups and served as a guest speaker at university events. She is a Crisis Prevention Institute trainer and a Youth Mental Health First Aid trainer, helping others build concrete skills for managing difficult situations.

In sessions she emphasizes collaboration and practical next steps. People can expect a respectful, nonjudgmental conversation about goals and small experiments to test new perspectives and behaviors.

What this therapist works with

Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Relationship issues, Family conflicts among the things Catherine works with, alongside the areas below.

Approaches listed

Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Listed by Catherine among the ways she works.
Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by Catherine among the ways she works.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Catherine among the ways she works.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Catherine among the ways she works.
Gottman Method: Listed by Catherine among the ways she works.
Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Catherine among the ways she works.
Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Catherine among the ways she works.
Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Catherine among the ways she works.
Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Catherine directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.

Narrative Therapy in this listing

Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.

If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Catherine directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.

Online session options

Using Narrative, ACT, and Attachment ideas online

Therapy often begins by looking at the stories people tell about themselves. Narrative approaches help people notice those stories, name them, and try alternative ways of understanding events and relationships. This can be useful for anxiety, low self-worth, and relationship problems.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on values and practical steps. It helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings while choosing actions that match what matters most. Attachment-based ideas look at how early relationship patterns shape current reactions and can guide changes in how people connect with others.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Catherine will talk with clients about their goals and preferences and then tailor methods from these approaches. This is a collaborative process that can shift as the client’s needs change.

Online sessions offer practical flexibility. Video calls let people use facial cues and body language, phone sessions need less bandwidth and can be easier during a busy day, and live chat or text-based messaging work for brief check-ins or when writing helps clarify thoughts. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, parenting, or travel schedules.

Common questions about this listing

What concerns does she help with?

Catherine works with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, relationship and parenting issues, trauma and abuse, addictions, sleep and eating concerns, anger, low self-esteem, and career questions.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

She blends Narrative approaches with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and attachment-informed ideas. The style is collaborative, story-focused, and practical, with attention to thoughts, values, and relationship patterns.

What kind of background does she bring to sessions?

She brings 30 years of clinical social work experience across community mental health, special education, and military service. That background supports work with complex life stressors and behavioral challenges.

Where is she licensed and based?

She is licensed as KS LSCSW and MO LCSW and is based in Kansas.

Can sessions be conducted in other languages or internationally?

Sessions are offered in English and she does accept international clients.

Which session formats are available?

Sessions can be arranged as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.

How does billing and cost work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

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