Catherine Surovy, LPC, LCPC - Therapist in Montana

About Catherine

Catherine Surovy is a licensed professional counselor with a practical, relational approach to therapy. She centers work on the relationships and patterns that shape family life. Catherine focuses on helping parents and caregivers find clearer ways to respond to stress, behavior challenges, and life changes.

She uses strategies from cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy to teach skills for managing strong emotions. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice what matters most and take small steps toward it.

Background and approach

Attachment-based ideas guide her in restoring connection between caregivers and children. Catherine has 13 years of experience in counseling and leadership roles. Her background includes residential and outpatient settings and work with youth facing intense trauma and system involvement.

That experience informs straightforward coaching for parents about communication and setting limits. In sessions she offers concrete tools, role modeling, and caregiver education. Parents can expect help practicing new responses and building consistent routines.

Catherine aims to increase confidence and strengthen family connections through steady, realistic changes. Her work often addresses stress, anxiety, parenting challenges, grief, addiction concerns, and coping with major life changes. She also focuses on issues like self-esteem, social anxiety, and communication problems.

For families in Montana and elsewhere who want practical support, Catherine draws on evidence-based techniques to make therapy useful in daily life.

How Catherine blends therapy approaches for online family support

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice what matters most, accept difficult feelings, and take small steps toward chosen goals. It is useful for parents and caregivers who want clearer priorities and steadier action when life gets overwhelming. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors by practicing specific skills and routines, which can reduce anxiety and improve daily functioning for adults and children. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and communication skills to manage strong reactions and conflict more effectively.

Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, try strategies, and adjust methods based on what works. Clients and caregivers are invited to shape the plan so it fits family needs and daily life rather than forcing one method on everyone.

Online sessions make it easier to fit therapy into busy family schedules. Video calls allow live practice of skills and observation of family interactions. Phone, live chat, and text-based messaging provide flexible check-ins, skill reminders, and shorter touchpoints between sessions. Together these options support consistent progress while accommodating different comfort levels and routines.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Less about arguing with difficult thoughts, more about loosening their grip and acting on what matters to you anyway. Values and committed action carry the work, which suits conversation at a distance.

Attachment-Based Therapy

Looks at how early bonds shaped what you expect from closeness, and how that plays out now with a partner, a parent, or your own children.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems can Catherine help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, parenting and family difficulties, trauma and abuse, addictions, grief, anger, low self esteem, depression, ADHD, and related concerns such as communication problems and social anxiety.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Sessions are down-to-earth and relational, combining skills training with caregiver coaching and practical practice. Therapy emphasizes building connections and learning concrete ways to respond to challenging moments.

How long has she been practicing?

Catherine has 13 years of experience working in counseling and leadership roles, including residential and outpatient settings with youth and families.

Where is she licensed and what are her credentials?

She holds LPC and LCPC credentials with licence numbers AZ LPC LPC-16759 and MT LCPC BBH-LCPC-LIC-81195 and is based in Montana.

Can I work with her in other languages or from another country?

Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.

What session formats does she offer?

Therapy is available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.

How are sessions priced?

Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Family conflicts

Also works with

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 13 years
Licensed: Arizona, Montana
Languages: English

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