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Cathryn Ahanonu

Practical, compassionate therapy with a strengths focus

LCSW Wyoming

Experience
15 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Family, Trauma and abuse
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages
English
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About Cathryn

Cathryn Ahanonu is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) practicing in Wyoming with 15 years of experience supporting people through life stressors and emotional challenges. She brings a compassionate, interactive style that centers each person's strengths while using practical, evidence-informed methods such as cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT).

Background and approach

Her background includes helping clients navigate anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief and loss, addiction concerns, relationship and family problems, and adjustments to major life changes. Cathryn emphasizes respectful, nonjudgmental care and works collaboratively to shape treatment around individual needs and goals.

She integrates client-centered listening with skills-based interventions drawn from DBT, EMDR, and motivational interviewing when appropriate, tailoring conversations and plans rather than relying on labels. The result is a flexible approach that aims to build coping skills, reduce distress, and support healthier patterns over time.

Cathryn accepts international clients and offers a variety of remote session formats to increase access for people with different schedules and locations.

Evidence-informed approaches for online care

Client-centered therapy focuses on validating the client's experience and creating a collaborative relationship where the person’s priorities guide the work. It helps people feel heard and supported while exploring strengths and values. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) emphasizes identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and practicing concrete skills to change behaviors and emotional responses, which can be useful for anxiety, depression, and coping with life transitions. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness skills that are valuable for intense emotions and relationship challenges.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Cathryn will work with each client to weigh goals, symptoms, and preferences, adapting methods over time to find what fits best for the individual. The initial sessions often focus on understanding needs and testing practical strategies together.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, making it easier to fit support into a busy life or when distance is a factor. These formats allow licensed professionals to deliver structured interventions, skills coaching, and ongoing check-ins in ways that suit different schedules and communication styles.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Cathryn commonly address?
Cathryn works with a broad range of issues including stress, anxiety, grief, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, relationship and family problems, parenting concerns, anger, self-esteem, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and coping with life changes.
How would you describe her therapeutic approach and style?
Her style is warm and interactive, blending client-centered listening with practical, skills-based methods like cognitive behavioral therapy, and incorporating other trauma-focused and motivational approaches when helpful.
What level of experience does she bring to sessions?
She has 15 years of professional experience working with clinical concerns across mood, trauma, grief, and relational difficulties.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
Cathryn holds an LCSW license in Wyoming listed as WY LCSW LCSW-708 and provides services to clients located in that state as part of her practice.
Does she offer services to nonlocal or international clients?
Yes, she accepts international clients and is able to work with people outside the United States according to licensing and availability.
What session formats are available for working together?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or through text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.
How are fees and subscriptions handled?
Cost varies depending on location and therapist availability; sessions are provided via a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working with her?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefDepression

Also works with

AddictionsRelationship issuesParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemBipolar disorderCoping with life changesADHD

Additional focus areas

Family problemsGuilt and shameMood disordersPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Motivational InterviewingTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

15+ years

Licensed

Wyoming

Languages

English