About Cathi
Cathi Brisart is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people manage stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and major life transitions. She outlines practical steps people can use when feeling overwhelmed. Her approach aims to make the day-to-day feel more manageable and to restore a clearer sense of direction.
She uses familiar, straightforward methods in sessions. Conversations focus on what is happening now and what small changes might help. Sessions often include skill-building, reflection on patterns, and simple strategies to reduce distress.
Background and approach
Cathi draws on client-centered work to make sure each person's needs shape the plan. She also uses cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thoughts and DBT-informed skills to manage intense emotions. Mindfulness practices are woven in to help with grounding and stress reduction.
Her clinical training was completed in Connecticut, and she has practiced since 2013. She holds the LCSW credential, which reflects years of clinical experience and practice in behavioral health settings. Her background includes work with trauma, grief, and family-related concerns.
In sessions she pays attention to patterns that connect past and present difficulties, such as family of origin issues, abandonment, or communication problems. She also supports people facing illness, caregiving strain, or career shifts. The goal is to build practical tools and clearer perspectives that can be used between meetings.
Approaches and how they fit online
Client-centered therapy focuses on the person's experience and priorities, with the therapist following the client's lead to build a plan that feels relevant and doable. This helps when someone needs a supportive space to talk through change or loss.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps people spot and test thoughts that lead to more anxiety or low mood. In sessions this often means setting simple practice tasks and reviewing what did or did not work between meetings.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) brings practical emotion regulation and coping skills for intense feelings. Skills training can help with stress, relationship strain, and self-directed harsh thinking.
Choosing an approach is collaborative. The therapist will discuss goals, try methods, and adjust based on what feels most helpful. Clients and the therapist work together to find strategies that match needs and preferences.
Online therapy offers flexibility for different routines. Video calls are useful for a more traditional session feeling, while phone sessions use less bandwidth and can work well for shorter check-ins. Live chat and text-based messaging allow quick problem-solving, homework support, or ongoing check-ins between scheduled sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy days, handle fluctuating energy, and keep momentum between appointments.
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What this therapist works with
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Also listed
- Abandonment
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Career difficulties
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Relationship issues
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 12 years
- Licensed
- Connecticut
- Languages
- English
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