Catherine Diosdado, LCSW

Licensed in New Mexico · 14 years in practice

Catherine Diosdado is a licensed clinical social worker in New Mexico with 14 years of clinical experience.

License and registration

LCSW, New Mexico: C-08596 · expires July 2027
NPI: 1689811689 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 14
Languages: English

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About Catherine

Catherine Diosdado is a licensed clinical social worker in New Mexico with 14 years of clinical experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, relationship struggles, and family concerns. Catherine uses straightforward, respectful conversation to help people make changes that matter in daily life.

She believes each person knows their story best and brings strengths to the work. Sessions focus on practical steps, clearer communication, and small behavior changes that add up.

Background and approach

Catherine uses tools from cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness to help manage difficult thoughts and emotions. Attachment-based ideas shape how she talks about relationships and connection. That perspective helps when people are healing from hurt, navigating divorce or separation, or dealing with family of origin issues.

Motivational interviewing and a client-centered stance support people through big decisions, like commitment concerns or changes after adoption and foster care experiences. Her background includes helping those with co-morbidity, codependency, dissociation, forgiveness work, and guilt or shame. She has particular experience with first responder issues and disruptive mood dysregulation disorder concerns.

Catherine aims to make sessions clear, paced to each person, and focused on achievable steps. Therapy is collaborative and respectful. People who reach out can expect to be listened to, offered concrete tools, and helped to set realistic goals for change.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Catherine lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Trauma and abuse
Depression
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Adoption and foster care
Blended family issues
Co-morbidity
Codependency
Commitment issues
Communication problems
Control issues
Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
Dissociation
Divorce and separation
Family of origin issues
Family problems
First responder issues
Forgiveness
Guilt and shame
Hospice and end-of-life counseling
Infidelity
Isolation / loneliness
Jealousy
Life purpose
Midlife crisis
Mood disorders
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Postpartum depression
Post-traumatic stress
Pregnancy and childbirth
Self-harm
Self-love
Social anxiety and phobia
Women's issues
Workplace issues
Young adult issues

Approaches Catherine names

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Online support

How Catherine’s approaches translate to online therapy

Attachment-based work looks at patterns of connection and trust in relationships. Online sessions use conversation to identify where those patterns cause pain and to practice new ways of relating. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavioral changes to reduce symptoms like anxiety and depression. Mindfulness work teaches simple attention and breathing practices to manage stress and ground emotions.

Finding the right approach usually happens together. The therapist will talk through goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful, then try approaches that fit the person’s needs. Sessions often mix methods so goals are both practical and personally meaningful.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for longer sessions and face-to-face conversation, while phone calls can be easier when bandwidth or movement is an issue. Live chat and text messaging work well for brief check-ins, follow-up notes, or when someone prefers writing over talking. These options make it easier to schedule therapy around work, childcare, or other daily demands.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does Catherine help with?

She helps people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, relationship issues, and family-related concerns. Additional focuses include adoption and foster care, blended family issues, codependency, and forgiveness work.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her style is practical and client-centered, combining cognitive behavioral techniques and mindfulness with attachment-based thinking. Conversations tend to be respectful, focused on concrete steps, and tailored to each person's pace.

How much experience does she have?

She has 14 years of clinical experience as a licensed practitioner, and a broader social work background spanning additional years in varied settings.

Where is the therapist based and what are her credentials?

She practices in New Mexico and holds the LCSW credential listed as NM LCSW.

What languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

Sessions can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.

How does pricing work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

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