- Attachment work
- CBT strategies
- Mindfulness skills
About Catherine
Catherine Diosdado is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in New Mexico with 14 years of clinical experience. She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, relationship concerns, and family issues. Her profile also notes work around adoption and foster care, blended family issues, forgiveness, and guilt and shame.
Catherine approaches therapy with a client-centered stance that treats the person as the expert on their own story. She uses Attachment-Based ideas to look at how early relationships shape current patterns. She also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and mindfulness to help people notice thoughts and practice small changes in thinking and behavior.
Sessions tend to focus on practical steps and clearer communication. Catherine helps people name the problem, identify patterns that keep it going, and try small experiments to see what changes. She also pays attention to how family history and caregiving experiences affect present feelings and decisions.
People who bring guilt or shame can expect work that looks at where those feelings come from and what they do in daily life. Catherine uses motivational interviewing techniques to explore readiness for change and to support people in making choices that match their goals.
Her approach blends relational awareness with concrete strategies, aiming to reduce overwhelm and improve clarity. Readers are encouraged to use the booking tools to learn about session options and to schedule a first meeting.
Therapeutic approaches and online sessions
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps people notice and test thoughts that keep them stuck. It focuses on changing small behaviors and thinking patterns to reduce anxiety and low mood. Attachment-Based Therapy pays attention to relationship patterns that started in childhood and shows how they affect current trust and closeness issues.Finding the right approach is something the therapist and client figure out together. Catherine will discuss goals, preferences, and how different methods might help. This collaborative process helps pick strategies that fit the person's situation and what they want to work on.
Session format options are not specified in the biography, so confirm current session choices before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a workday or family schedule, let someone have a shorter check-in when time is limited, or avoid travel time. Licensed professionals can adapt CBT, attachment-focused work, and motivational interviewing to remote conversations so sessions still focus on practical steps and clearer communication.
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Experience
14+ years
Listed in
New Mexico
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, relationship concerns, and family problems. Additional focus areas include adoption and foster care, forgiveness, and guilt and shame.
How would she approach feelings of guilt or shame?
She looks at where those feelings come from and what they do in daily life, combining relational insight with practical steps to change unhelpful patterns.
What is her clinical background?
She has 14 years of clinical experience as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and 25 years working as a social worker in various roles.
What credential and location does she list?
She is an LCSW licensed in New Mexico and practices out of that state.
Does she work in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions scheduled and paid for?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.