Patricia Catanio , LCSW

Patricia Catanio is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in North Carolina with 27 years of professional experience. She focuses on helping people navigate stress and anxiety and provides support for LGBTQ+ related concerns, relationship challenges, and intimacy-related issues. Patricia draws on a long history of clinical work to offer steady, informed guidance tailored to each person's situation.

She aims to create an open, nonjudgmental space where thoughts and feelings can be shared honestly and explored safely. Recognizing that seeking change takes courage, Patricia supports clients through the process of identifying goals, clarifying values, and taking practical steps toward a more fulfilling life. Her approach emphasizes collaboration, empathy, and respect for each individual's pace and preferences.

Evidence-Based Approaches Adapted for Online Care

Patricia Catanio uses several well-established therapeutic approaches that translate effectively to remote sessions. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps clients notice difficult thoughts and feelings without being driven by them, and supports taking value-driven actions even when emotions are uncomfortable. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and testing new behaviors to reduce stress and improve mood, making it practical for work on anxiety, relationship patterns, and life changes. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is an approach aimed at processing distressing memories and reducing their emotional intensity, and it can be adapted for use in video or phone sessions when appropriate.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Patricia works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, and she adjusts techniques over time based on how a client responds. Licensed professionals and therapists often combine elements of these approaches to tailor care to the individual.

Online therapy offers flexibility and accessibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, connect across distances, and maintain continuity of care when in-person visits are not feasible, while preserving the collaborative, goal-focused work of therapy.