Cathryn Ahanonu, LCSW - Therapist in Wyoming

About Cathryn

Cathryn Ahanonu is a licensed clinical social worker practicing in Wyoming. She brings 15 years of experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, family challenges, trauma, grief, and mood concerns. Her tone is warm and interactive, aimed at making difficult conversations easier to start.

She focuses on practical coping skills and realistic steps clients can try between sessions. Cathryn blends client-centered work with cognitive-behavioral and trauma-informed techniques to match each person’s needs.

Background and approach

Sessions emphasize respect, sensitivity, and avoiding stigmatizing labels. Her approach is collaborative. She listens first, then helps identify small changes that can make daily life more manageable.

When appropriate, she uses structured tools from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and emotion regulation strategies from Dialectical Behavior Therapy. Cathryn also uses Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, or EMDR, for people dealing with traumatic memories and intense reactions. Motivational Interviewing is part of her toolbox when someone is weighing change or facing ambivalence about goals.

Therapy in her practice can address family problems, parenting concerns, addictions, self-esteem, bipolar mood issues, ADHD, and young adult challenges. The work aims to reduce distress and improve coping with life changes. She tailors conversations and plans to each person’s situation and goals.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and building a supportive relationship. The therapist follows the client's lead, reflects understanding, and helps people find their own solutions. This approach is useful for anyone who needs a respectful, empathetic space to talk things through.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, uses practical exercises to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It often includes homework tasks and simple tools to reduce anxiety, manage mood, and cope with stress. Online sessions can review those tools and track progress between meetings.

EMDR, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, helps people process traumatic memories and reduce intense emotional reactions. In an online setting, EMDR protocols are adapted so a therapist can guide processing with paced bilateral stimulation and settle reactions as they arise.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what has worked or not worked in the past. That collaborative conversation helps shape whether more CBT skills, trauma-focused work, or a client-centered path is best.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy family schedules, access care from Wyoming or other locations, and keep contact between live sessions for coaching and check-ins.

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.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Concrete skills for riding out strong emotion, tolerating distress, and handling relationships without things escalating. The skills are practised in daily life, so between-session support by message or phone fits naturally.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she address?

Cathryn works with a range of concerns including stress, anxiety, family issues, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, addictions, relationship and parenting difficulties, anger, self-esteem, bipolar, ADHD, and coping with life changes.

How would you describe her therapy style?

Her style is warm and interactive. She emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and a non-stigmatizing approach while tailoring sessions to each person.

What experience does she bring to therapy?

She has 15 years of professional experience working with people facing emotional and family challenges in clinical settings.

What are her credentials and where is she licensed?

She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, licensed in Wyoming with licence number WY LCSW LCSW-708.

Can sessions be conducted in other languages or internationally?

Sessions are offered in English and she does accept international clients.

What session formats are available?

Therapy can be delivered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.

How does cost and payment work?

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

What should someone do to begin therapy?

To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.

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Experience: 15 years
Licensed: Wyoming
Languages: English

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