Cathy Christensen-Curry, LCSW
Warm LCSW helping people rebuild relationships and confidence
Details
| Name | Cathy Christensen-Curry |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LCSW |
| Based in | Montana |
| Licensed in | Montana |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 20 |
About Cathy
Cathy Christensen-Curry is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Montana who focuses on helping people who feel stuck, overwhelmed, or worn down by life. She speaks plainly and listens carefully to what matters most to each person. Cathy aims to help clients build stronger relationships with themselves and with others, and to regain a sense of confidence and competence.
With twenty years of experience, Cathy brings practical skills for handling anxiety, depression, stress, and trauma-related concerns.
Background and approach
She also supports people facing parenting challenges, grief, addiction, sleep and eating concerns, and life transitions. Cathy pays attention to how family history, attachment, and communication shape current struggles. Her style is warm and compassionate.
Sessions are oriented around the client's needs and goals. Cathy uses approachable methods that invite people to tell their story and notice patterns that matter in daily life. Cathy draws on Narrative ideas to help people reframe difficult experiences and find alternate stories that feel truer and more helpful.
She also uses Attachment-Based and Client-Centered approaches to strengthen relationships and build self-understanding. Cognitive Behavioral strategies and Emotionally-Focused tools are available when practical changes or emotional processing are needed. People who come to Cathy can expect straightforward conversation, concrete steps to try between sessions, and attention to what makes each person feel safer and more capable.
Her work emphasizes respect, dignity, and steady progress toward clearer choices.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Relationship issues, Family conflicts among the things Cathy works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by Cathy among the ways she works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Cathy among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Cathy among the ways she works.
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT): Listed by Cathy among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Cathy among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Cathy among the ways she works.
- Psychodynamic Therapy: Listed by Cathy among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Cathy among the ways she works.
- Somatic Therapy: Listed by Cathy among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Cathy among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Cathy directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Cathy directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
Therapy approaches and how they work online
Hers is an approach that blends Narrative thinking, Attachment-Based care, and Client-Centered listening to help people make sense of difficult experiences. Narrative ideas focus on examining the stories people tell about themselves and testing alternative narratives that feel more useful for daily life. Attachment-Based work pays attention to how early and current relationships shape emotional responses and helps people notice and shift repeating patterns. Client-Centered methods emphasize being heard and respected so clients can direct the pace and topics of work.Choosing a therapeutic approach is a collaborative process. Cathy will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked before, and then suggest approaches to try together. Changes are tracked over time and methods are adjusted to fit the person's needs and comfort level.
Online sessions are offered by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make regular contact easier to manage. Video calls allow for face-to-face conversation and nonverbal cues. Phone sessions can be a good fit when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging offer flexible, brief ways to share updates between sessions. These options help people fit therapy into busy days and keep momentum toward their goals.
Common questions about this listing
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
Cathy helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, parenting concerns, grief, addictions, relationship and family issues, sleep and eating difficulties, ADHD, and career or life adjustments.
What is her therapeutic approach like?
Her approach is compassionate and conversational. She uses Narrative, Attachment-Based, Client-Centered, CBT, and Emotionally-Focused ideas to help people reframe stories, strengthen relationships, and practice useful skills.
How much experience does she bring?
She has twenty years of clinical experience working with individuals and families across a broad range of emotional and behavioral concerns.
Where is she licensed and located?
Cathy holds an LCSW license in Montana and provides services from that state.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available online?
Sessions can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
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