Catherine Rossi

Catherine Rossi is a licensed social worker with 20 years of clinical experience. She holds LICSW and LCSW credentials and practices in New Mexico. She focuses on helping people manage strong emotions and life changes, including anger, stress, anxiety, grief, and trauma.

Catherine creates a calm, nonjudgmental space where people can say what they honestly feel. She encourages clear, direct talk about what’s happening now and what a person wants to change. Sessions are practical and down-to-earth, with attention to immediate concerns and next steps.

Her work often centers on problem areas that affect day-to-day life, such as sleep, relationships, parenting, career strain, and substance use. She also addresses issues connected to chronic pain, illness, and disability. People bring mood struggles, panic, phobias, and the aftereffects of hurtful events, and she helps them find manageable ways forward.

Catherine uses a mix of approaches to match each person’s needs. She draws on client-centered methods to listen and connect, and on cognitive and behavioral ideas to shift unhelpful thinking and habits. Mindfulness and skills from dialectical behavior therapy are used to build stress tolerance and emotional control.

She aims to work collaboratively so people feel understood and involved in planning their care. The tone is respectful and straightforward, with a focus on useful tools and small, steady changes that improve daily life.

How her approaches guide online work

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps people notice thoughts and habits that keep problems going and then practice new ways of thinking and acting; it can be useful for anxiety, panic, anger, and mood issues. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding the person’s experience, giving space for people to name their goals and decide the pace of change. Dialectical Behavior Therapy offers concrete skills for managing intense emotions, improving distress tolerance, and strengthening interpersonal effectiveness.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. Catherine works collaboratively to pick strategies that fit a person’s goals and daily routines. She checks in and adjusts methods based on what helps most, so therapy evolves with the client’s needs.

Confirm current online session options before booking, since formats are not specified in the biography. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy life, reduce travel time, allow for shorter check-ins when needed, and let people choose a setting that feels comfortable. Licensed professionals can tailor session length and focus to practical needs, such as quick skill practice, ongoing mood work, or help with acute stressors.