Catherine Surovy

LPC, LCPC

Montana

Experienced counselor focused on practical change

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At a glance

Credentials

LPC, LCPC

License

LPC, Arizona / LPC-16759; LCPC, Montana / BBH-LCPC-LIC-81195

NPI

1124481031

Experience

13 years

Languages

English

Location

Montana

Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.

1. • Motivational techniques
   • Values-based work
   • Relationship focus

   About Catherine

   Catherine Surovy is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) with 13 years of experience. She focuses on helping people move through stress, anxiety, depression, and complicated life changes. Catherine uses conversational, practical methods to help clients find clearer choices and steady progress.

   Her work often centers on relationships, parenting concerns, trauma and abuse, and addiction recovery. She also supports people dealing with grief, anger, low self-esteem, ADHD, and social anxiety. Her approach emphasizes strengthening how people connect and communicate with others.

   Catherine blends Motivational Interviewing with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to meet real-life needs. She draws on attachment-based and client-centered ideas to create a collaborative space. Sessions typically focus on concrete skills, values-based choices, and small, achievable steps forward.

   She has experience in residential and outpatient settings and has worked with youth who faced intense trauma and system involvement. That background informs how she responds to complex histories and practical barriers. She also partners with caregivers to offer education and strategies that improve communication and day-to-day interactions.

   People meet Catherine for straightforward, goal-oriented conversations that also honor emotion and relationships. Her style is practical and relational, aimed at helping clients build confidence and clearer direction.

2. How therapeutic approaches shape online work

   Catherine commonly brings Motivational Interviewing into conversations to help people identify their own reasons for change and find small steps that feel doable. This approach is useful for moving through ambivalence around habits, parenting practices, or recovery goals.
   
   She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which focuses on clarifying personal values and taking committed action even when difficult feelings are present. ACT can help with anxiety, depression, and life transitions by shifting the focus from symptom elimination to meaningful action.
   
   Attachment-based ideas inform how she notices relationship patterns and helps clients strengthen connections and communication. That perspective is often paired with client-centered listening and practical CBT strategies when teaching new skills for emotion management.
   
   Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that fit their needs, goals, and preferences. Sessions are tailored over time so techniques match what’s helpful in day-to-day life.
   
   The original biography did not specify which online formats are used. Please confirm current session options before booking. Many people find online sessions make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, allow shorter check-ins when time is tight, and reduce travel time. Licensed professionals can adapt these described approaches to work through parenting concerns, trauma histories, anxiety, and other issues in ways that fit a person’s routine.

4. Areas of expertise

   Primary focus

   Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseParenting issues

   Also works with

   AddictionsGriefAnger managementSelf esteemDepressionCoping with life changesADHD

   Additional focus areas

   Communication problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobia

   Therapeutic approaches

   Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

   Experience

   13+ years

   Listed in

   Arizona, Montana

   Languages

   English

5. Frequently asked questions

   What concerns does she address?

   Catherine helps with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, parenting issues, addictions, grief, anger, self-esteem, ADHD, and coping with life changes.

   What is her therapeutic style?

   She uses a practical, conversational style grounded in Motivational Interviewing, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and cognitive behavioral techniques to support change and build skills.

   How much experience does she have?

   She has 13 years of experience working in residential and outpatient settings and with youth who have experienced intense trauma and system involvement.

   What credentials and location are listed?

   She is listed as LPC and LCPC and practices in Montana.

   Which languages are supported?

   Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.

   What session formats are offered?

   The original profile did not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.

   How is cost handled?

   Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

   How do I begin working with her?

   Select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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