Catherine Desponett, LMFT

Catherine Desponett is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in Colorado with ten years of clinical experience. She creates a warm, nonjudgmental space where people can talk about anxiety, depression, relationships, trauma, and major life changes. Catherine prioritizes practical steps that help with everyday coping and clearer relationships.

She blends several approaches to meet each person's needs, drawing on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, and Client-Centered Therapy. That mix helps with emotional regulation, shifting unhelpful patterns, and building values-based goals. Sessions focus on small, achievable changes and real skills rather than abstract theory.

Catherine has worked with a wide range of concerns over her career, including stress, relationship conflict, grief, chronic illness, caregiving strain, and issues tied to adoption and attachment. She often helps people navigate the long-term effects of trauma and abuse while supporting recovery from addiction and co-occurring challenges.

Her style is collaborative and strengths-focused. She listens for what matters to the person and then offers tools that fit their life. Therapy aims to increase self-awareness, improve communication, and build confidence in coping with day-to-day demands.

People meet her in Colorado and she conducts sessions in English. Prospective clients are encouraged to consider how the therapist's approach and focus areas align with their goals before scheduling.

How therapeutic approaches shape online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people clarify what matters to them and take small committed steps toward those values. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and coping during major life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks down unhelpful thoughts and habits and teaches practical skills for managing mood and behavior. It often helps with anxiety, stress, and depressive symptoms. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns in close relationships and supports building safer, more connected ways of relating. It can be helpful when past relationships or adoption and attachment history affect current closeness.

Finding the right approach is part of therapy. The therapist will work with clients to identify which methods fit their situation and goals. This is a collaborative process where techniques are adjusted based on what helps most in real life.

The original biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm current online options before booking. In general, online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when a quick adjustment is needed. It can also let people use phone or lower-bandwidth options when video is difficult. Licensed professionals can adapt ACT, CBT, and attachment work to virtual sessions by focusing on skills practice, values work, and relationship patterns in ways that suit each person’s routine.