About Cathy
Cathy Richardson Brown is a licensed independent clinical social worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, ADHD and related concerns. She speaks plainly and listens for what matters most to each person. Cathy aims to make therapy feel practical and manageable for daily life.
She has 25 years of experience in social work and clinical settings. Her earlier work included child protective services for a decade, and she later practiced in psychiatric hospital units, residential programs, a local crisis team, and a community health center.
Background and approach
Those experiences shaped the way she understands risk, resilience, and family roles. Cathy blends a client-centered style with cognitive behavioral tools. She focuses on what a person wants to change and on small steps that can reduce distress and build new habits.
Sessions often include talking through patterns, trying concrete strategies, and checking what works between meetings. Her background as a mother and grandmother informs a practical, down-to-earth style. She strives to make sessions feel like a collaborative conversation rather than a lecture.
Cathy encourages questions and works at a pace each person finds comfortable. She offers help for a range of concerns including trauma and abuse, anger, self-esteem, grief, addictions, eating issues, parenting strain, and mood disorders. Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients who wish to work with her.
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and following a person’s lead. The therapist helps people name what matters to them, reflects understanding, and supports choices rather than imposing solutions. This approach is helpful for people who need a space to feel heard and decide their next steps.Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It uses straightforward exercises to test unhelpful thoughts and build new behaviors. CBT can be useful for stress, anxiety, mood challenges, and ADHD-related routines that people want to change.
Deciding which approach to use is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, try methods that fit those goals, and adjust based on what helps. Clients take an active role in choosing techniques and pacing the work.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when that works best. Phone sessions are convenient for lower bandwidth or when not wishing to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging give brief check-ins, written reflections, or ongoing support between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives and to try different formats to see what helps most.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Eating disorders
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 25 years
- Licensed
- Massachusetts
- Languages
- English
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