- Practical coping tools
- Relationship focus
- Values-based work
About Catherine
Catherine Desponett is an LMFT practicing in Colorado who helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, trauma, and major life changes. She focuses on practical steps clients can use right away. Her style is warm and collaborative, aiming to make room for each person's values and goals.
She blends several approaches to meet real-life problems. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps people spot and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers tools for emotional regulation and distress tolerance. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) supports choosing actions that match personal values even when feelings are intense.
Her work often centers on relationships and attachment patterns. She helps people untangle communication problems, commitment concerns, and patterns that come from past abandonment or care experiences. She also supports those coping with chronic illness, caregiver stress, body image concerns, and life stages like aging.
Catherine has ten years of clinical experience and frames sessions around each client's strengths. She uses a client-centered, collaborative process to build goals together and try techniques that fit daily life. Progress is discussed openly so plans can change as needed.
If someone is looking for help with money or financial stress as part of broader life strain, Catherine notes money and financial issues among the areas she addresses. To begin, she asks people to reflect on values and practical priorities so therapy can link feelings to real changes.
How her approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck, then choose actions that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, stress, and making changes tied to money or life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying thought and behavior patterns that keep problems going and practicing small changes to improve mood and functioning. That approach is practical for depression, worry, and daily routines. Dialectical Behavior Therapy teaches skills for managing strong emotions and handling crisis moments, which can help when relationships or stress feel overwhelming.Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist partners with each person to pick or combine methods that fit their goals, needs, and what feels most helpful. That work is collaborative and adjusted over time based on how things are going.
Confirm current online session options before booking, as formats are not specified here. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into busy days, allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight, and reduce travel time. It also lets people practice skills in the settings where problems happen, so strategies transfer into everyday life.
Areas of focus
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
Catherine works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, and coping with life changes. She also addresses related concerns like communication problems, codependency, and caregiver stress.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is collaborative and client-centered, blending practical skills training with exploration of values and relationships. Sessions focus on tangible strategies people can use between meetings.
What background does she bring to therapy?
She has ten years of clinical experience working with a range of emotional and relational issues and uses integrative methods to tailor care to each person.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT, licensed in Colorado and practices there.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Can people from other countries work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How does payment and cost work?
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?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.