About Catherine
Catherine Melo is a licensed clinical social worker with 24 years of experience. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, addiction, and relationship struggles. Her approach aims to make the first steps feel manageable and supportive for people who are worried or overwhelmed.
Catherine adapts conversations and care to each person’s needs. She listens without judgment and works to understand how past experiences affect current patterns. Sessions focus on practical skills and awareness that can be used between meetings.
How Catherine works
She uses several therapy approaches depending on what fits best. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) can be part of work on traumatic memories and strong emotional reactions.
Client-Centered Therapy and Mindfulness practices are also offered to build self-compassion and present-moment coping. For people facing partnership strain, Imago Relationship Therapy is used to improve communication and emotional connection. Catherine tailors a treatment plan based on each person’s goals and preferences.
Her practice includes work on abandonment, codependency, communication problems, control issues, coping after disasters, divorce and separation, family of origin concerns, guilt and shame, infidelity, jealousy, mood disorders, polyamory and post-traumatic stress. Catherine is licensed as an LCSW and practices in Oregon.
Catherine lists 6 ways of working on the entry:
What Catherine works with
The areas below are the ones Catherine selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Jealousy
- Mood disorders
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self esteem
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 24 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Oregon |
Memberships and registers are shown as supplied; they are not licences, and this directory does not verify them.
Online support options
Therapeutic approaches that translate well to online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, empathy, and tailoring the conversation to what the person needs. It helps people feel heard and build confidence in their own choices. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and teaches concrete strategies to change them, which can be practiced between sessions.EMDR is a method used to process troubling memories and reduce their emotional intensity. In sessions it involves guided focus on memory and emotion while tracking or other bilateral stimulation is used as part of the process; it can be appropriate for people working on post-traumatic stress and strong trauma reactions.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful, and then shape a plan that draws on one or more approaches. This is a collaborative process and may change as needs evolve.
The biography does not specify which session formats are offered, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when schedules require them. They also let people use methods like CBT exercises, mindfulness practice, and EMDR-style processing without needing to rearrange a whole day.
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