- Stress management
- Grief support
- Social anxiety help
About Cathy
Cathy Battaglia is a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) and a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 11 years of professional experience. She practices in Michigan and lists stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, and coping with life changes among the areas she helps people address. Cathy works from the perspective that people know their own stories and have strengths to draw on when facing hard times.
She listens for practical ways to reduce day-to-day stress. Sessions focus on what is getting in the way of functioning and what small steps could change that pattern. For people dealing with anxiety or phobias in social settings, she helps identify situations that cause distress and builds ways to approach them with gradual practice.
Cathy also supports people coping with grief, major life changes, and the effects of trauma or past abuse. She pays attention to how relationships and attachment patterns influence current difficulties. That can mean talking through relationship patterns, practicing new communication habits, or developing coping routines for hard days.
Her background includes work across settings in Michigan and Nevada over more than a decade. She emphasizes collaboration and draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide sessions. Cathy aims to help clients use their existing strengths while learning concrete skills to manage mood, stress, and challenging situations.
People who contact her are invited to describe the problems that matter most to them. From there she and the client decide on practical next steps, including pacing and goals for sessions.
How Cathy applies evidence-based techniques online
She draws on evidence-based therapeutic approaches that focus on skills and gradual change. One common approach teaches people how thoughts, feelings, and behavior influence each other and uses step-by-step exercises to change unhelpful patterns. This can help with anxiety, low mood, and avoiding feared social situations.Another useful method involves gradual exposure and practice of feared situations. It starts with small, manageable steps and builds toward more challenging social tasks, which can reduce avoidance and increase confidence over time.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Cathy works with each person to pick techniques that match their goals, needs, and pacing. She checks in and adjusts plans so work in sessions fits what the person can try between meetings.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Many people find online sessions easier to fit into a day because they remove travel and allow shorter check-ins or weekday appointments. Others like the ability to work on exposure exercises that relate directly to real-life social situations. Discussing practical scheduling needs at first contact helps shape how sessions are arranged.
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Experience
11+ years
Listed in
Michigan, Nevada
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, and coping with life changes, plus related issues like mood disorders and loneliness.
What is her therapeutic style?
She works collaboratively and focuses on practical steps. Sessions aim to identify strengths and develop concrete skills to manage stress and anxiety.
How much experience does she have?
Cathy has 11 years of professional social work experience and has practiced in multiple settings over that time.
What are her credentials and location?
She holds LMSW and LCSW credentials and practices in Michigan.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats. Confirm the current session options before booking.
How does payment work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.