Cathi Brisart
Connecticut LCSW focusing on trauma, grief, and anxiety
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About
Cathi Brisart, LCSW, is a Connecticut-based clinician with 12 years of professional practice. She holds licensure as a clinical social worker in Connecticut and has formal training from Southern Connecticut State University, earning honors at both undergraduate and graduate levels. Her credentials include certification as a Clinical Trauma Professional and membership in the National Association of Social Workers and Beta Rho, the national honor society for social work.
Cathi offers outpatient therapeutic services that address a wide range of concerns, including grief and loss, trauma, adjustment challenges, mood symptoms, relationship and family issues, parenting matters, and self-esteem and identity work. Her stated specialties also encompass stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar concerns, compassion fatigue, and coping with life changes. Additional focus areas listed in her profile include abandonment, blended family issues, body image, cancer-related concerns, codependency, communication problems, and other interpersonal and intrapersonal themes.
Her approach incorporates several recognized clinical techniques, and she frames work around helping people consider practical skills and emotional processing. Cathi presents her practice as a resource for those navigating transitions and the effects of stressful or traumatic experiences, providing outpatient care tailored to the topics and needs identified in her profile.
Cathi offers outpatient therapeutic services that address a wide range of concerns, including grief and loss, trauma, adjustment challenges, mood symptoms, relationship and family issues, parenting matters, and self-esteem and identity work. Her stated specialties also encompass stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar concerns, compassion fatigue, and coping with life changes. Additional focus areas listed in her profile include abandonment, blended family issues, body image, cancer-related concerns, codependency, communication problems, and other interpersonal and intrapersonal themes.
Her approach incorporates several recognized clinical techniques, and she frames work around helping people consider practical skills and emotional processing. Cathi presents her practice as a resource for those navigating transitions and the effects of stressful or traumatic experiences, providing outpatient care tailored to the topics and needs identified in her profile.
- Location:
- Connecticut, United States
- Years Experience:
- 12
- Gender:
- Female
- Languages Spoken:
- English
- Therapist of Color:
- No
- Communication Options:
- Phone • Video • Live Chat • Messaging
Specialties
Primary area of focus:Stress, Anxiety, Grief, Self esteem, Depression, Coping with life changes
Other areas of experience: Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Trauma and abuse, Parenting issues, Career difficulties, Compassion fatigue, Abandonment, Blended family issues, Body image, Cancer, Codependency, Commitment issues, Communication problems, Divorce and separation, Family of origin issues, Forgiveness, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Mood disorders, Narcissism, Personality disorders, Self-love, Workplace issues, Young adult issues
Credentials & Verification
- Credentials: CT LCSW 010040
- NPI Number: 1619258365
- License: LCSW (Connecticut)
Remote care informed by skills and relational therapies
Cathi integrates cognitive behavioral techniques with emotion-focused methods to address both thought patterns and relational experience. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is described in her profile as a way to identify unhelpful patterns and develop concrete strategies for change. Emotionally-Focused Therapy is listed among her approaches to support understanding and shifting emotional responses in relationships and family dynamics.
She also uses skills-based frameworks such as Dialectical Behavior Therapy and elements of mindfulness to build coping strategies for stress, mood regulation, and moments of crisis. Motivational Interviewing appears in her stated toolkit to help clarify goals and strengthen personal motivation for change.
Online options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Cathi frames work as collaborative, tailoring selected techniques to the concerns noted in a given case so that clients and clinician can choose an approach that fits their goals and communication preferences.
What is Cathi Brisart's clinical experience?
She has 12 years of clinical experience and has been in practice since 2013, providing outpatient therapeutic services in areas such as trauma, grief, mood concerns, and family issues.
What credentials and licensure does she hold?
Cathi is an LCSW and is identified with Connecticut license CT LCSW 010040. She is also a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional and a member of professional organizations noted in her profile.
Which languages does she speak?
The profile indicates she works in English.
Where is she located?
Her practice is based in Connecticut.
How can clients work together with her online?
The profile lists video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as available communication options.
Does she accept international clients?
No. The profile states she is not accepting international clients.
What does it cost to work with her?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started if I want to work with her?
To begin, use the Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire as described in the profile.