Cathryn Ahanonu, LCSW

Cathryn Ahanonu is a Wyoming-licensed LCSW with 15 years of clinical experience supporting people through stress, anxiety, family conflict, trauma and abuse, and grief and loss. She combines a warm, interactive style with practical therapeutic tools to help clients navigate difficult emotions and life transitions. Cathryn emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and compassion in every interaction and avoids stigmatizing labels, focusing instead on each person’s strengths and capacity for growth.

Her approach blends client-centered listening with strengths-based and cognitive-behavioral techniques, and she adapts conversations and treatment plans to fit the unique needs of each individual. As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker - a professional credential that denotes specialized training in mental health assessment and therapy - she works collaboratively with clients to identify goals and develop strategies that feel realistic and manageable.

Cathryn strives to create an open space where thoughts and feelings can be shared without judgment. She recognizes that reaching out for help takes courage and she is committed to supporting clients through the steps toward a more fulfilling and balanced life.

Therapeutic Approaches for Online Care

Cathryn uses client-centered therapy to place the client’s perspective at the heart of the process, offering empathic listening and collaboration to clarify goals and build a trusting working relationship. This approach helps people feel heard and supported while exploring change.

She also integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), which focuses on identifying and adjusting unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors to reduce distress and improve coping skills. CBT is practical and goal-focused, often useful for anxiety, mood concerns, and stress management.

For clients coping with trauma, Cathryn can incorporate EMDR, a therapy that supports processing distressing memories and reducing their ongoing emotional impact. EMDR is commonly used when past events continue to affect daily functioning and relationships.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Cathryn works with each person to evaluate needs, preferences, and goals, adjusting methods over time to ensure the treatment remains a good fit.

Online therapy with Cathryn offers flexibility - sessions can take place by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging - making it easier to fit support into busy or changing schedules and to access care from different locations.