- Panic and anxiety care
- Practical coping skills
- Client-centered approach
About Cathi
Cathi Brisart, LCSW, helps people facing stress, anxiety, panic symptoms, grief, and low self-esteem. She offers calm, steady support for mood changes, life transitions, and relationship or family concerns. Her approach is practical and person-focused, with attention to everyday challenges like parenting, career strain, and compassion fatigue.
She draws on approaches that include client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral techniques, dialectical behavior therapy, emotionally-focused work, and mindfulness. Sessions tend to focus on what’s happening now, building skills to manage anxiety and mood, and finding clearer ways to communicate with others. Conversations are grounded and straightforward so clients can use what they learn between meetings.
Brisart has worked in social work since 2013 and holds a Connecticut LCSW. Her education includes degrees from Southern Connecticut State University, where she graduated with honors. She is a member of professional social work organizations and brings twelve years of clinical practice to her work in Connecticut.
She addresses a wide range of concerns beyond anxiety and mood, including trauma and abuse, grief and loss, relationship and family problems, parenting worries, and issues like abandonment, body image, and codependency. The focus is on helping each person find workable steps forward.
To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time, and cost varies with location and the therapist’s schedule.
How these therapeutic approaches work online
Client-centered therapy focuses on the person’s experience and priorities, giving space to talk and be heard while the therapist reflects and helps clarify goals. It works well for people who need a supportive, listening approach to sort through emotions and choices.Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at patterns of thought and behavior that keep problems active and teaches practical skills to change them. This approach can help with anxiety, panic symptoms, low mood, and unwanted coping habits by offering step-by-step techniques to practice outside sessions.
Dialectical behavior therapy, or DBT, combines skill training in emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness with a focus on balancing acceptance and change. It can be useful for strong mood swings, intense anxiety, or relationship challenges where concrete skills are helpful.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That choice can change over time as priorities shift and new challenges arise.
Confirm the current session options before booking so you know how meetings are scheduled. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life by reducing travel time and allowing shorter check-ins when needed. It also allows people to use tools learned in therapy in the places where they live and work, helping skills carry over into daily routines.
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Experience
12+ years
Listed in
Connecticut
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety including panic symptoms, grief, low self-esteem, depression, and coping with life changes. She also supports those dealing with relationship and family problems, trauma and abuse, and compassion fatigue.
What is her general therapy style?
The approach is practical and person-centered, focusing on current concerns and skill-building. Sessions use plain language and aim to give tools people can practice between meetings.
How long has she been practicing?
She has been working in social work since 2013, bringing twelve years of clinical experience to her practice.
Where is she based and what credential does she hold?
She practices in Connecticut and holds a Connecticut LCSW credential.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start therapy with her?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to the therapist’s availability.