Carrie Catterson-Fitzmaurice, LSCSW, LCSW

Carrie Catterson-Fitzmaurice is an LSCSW (Kansas) and LCSW (California) with 14 years of social work experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, parenting and family concerns, depression, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, anger, self-esteem struggles, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and coping with life changes.

Carrie draws mainly on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and solution-focused methods. She uses Motivational Interviewing when people need help making change. Sessions are practical and goal oriented, with short-term strategies people can try between meetings.

Her style is relaxed and direct. She encourages honesty and occasional humor. She asks clients to notice unhelpful thoughts and habits, then to test different ways of responding in real life.

In work with parents and adults, she addresses concrete problems such as communication difficulties, organization, and managing stress. She also has experience supporting people through adjustment after losses and in later life stages.

Carrie believes in clear goals and regular review of progress. She helps people set small, measurable steps and checks how those steps are working. That focus makes sessions practical for people who prefer structure and hands-on tools.

People who choose her often want straightforward techniques they can use between sessions. She asks simple questions, suggests experiments, and helps track what changes are most helpful.

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