Cathy Richardson Brown, LICSW

Cathy Richardson Brown is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) with 25 years of experience in social work. She works with adults who are managing stress, anxiety, anger, mood concerns, grief, and related issues. Sessions are straightforward and practical, aimed at helping people handle upsetting feelings and day-to-day pressures.

Cathy spent the early part of her career in child protective services and has practiced in psychiatric hospital units and residential settings. She has also worked on a local crisis team and in a community health center. Those roles shaped her focus on clear, useful strategies for coping with distress.

Her approach draws on client-centered therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy. Cathy favors direct conversation and concrete skill-building. She helps people notice patterns in thinking and behavior, then tries out small changes that reduce tension and reactivity.

She also brings long experience from community and agency settings to sessions. Cathy mentions her perspectives as a mother and grandmother as part of what she offers in the room. That practical life experience informs how she talks about everyday stresses and relationships.

People who come for help with anger often want ways to calm down faster, argue less with loved ones, or let go of simmering resentment. Cathy focuses on doable steps - breathing and grounding, spotting triggers, and practicing different responses - while working with each person’s aims and limits.

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