Ecaterina (Catia) Gittard, MSW, LCSW

Ecaterina (Catia) Gittard, MSW, LCSW Catia is a licensed clinical social worker dedicated to providing outstanding psychotherapy services, and specializing in treating childhood and adult trauma. Her clients often say that they gain clarity, calmness, and peace by the end of their therapy sessions. They proudly report long-lasting positive outcomes, finding again joy, self-love, and purpose for their lives. Her path began in the Republic of Moldova, where she first studied psychology, leading her to earn a Master’s Degree in Social Work from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2015. Because of her multicultural background, she is fluent in English, Romanian and Russian. Over the last decade, she has been honored to provide therapy in these three languages keeping an open mind that the unique and diverse stories of each of her clients have been the key to their own healing. She adds: "Sunt onorata să susțin ședințe de psihoterapie în limba română pentru doamnele și domnișoarele din Carolina de Nord si Carolina de Sud." "Для меня большая честь проводить сеансы психотерапии на русском языке для девушек и женщин из Северной и Южной Каролины." In her sessions, Catia is dedicated to creating a warm and safe space, helping her clients feel validated, understood, and empowered. Her clinical experience and expertise have been effective in treating anxiety, depression, conflict, codependency & relationship issues, parenting issues, women's issues, life transitions, loss and grief, traumatic experiences, daily stress, low self-esteem, and so much more. Her work is rooted in the evidence-based psychotherapy approaches, she utilizes Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused Therapy, Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT), and Interpersonal Psychotherapy. Also, when the traditional talk therapy no longer works, she utilizes the body and mind psychosomatic based therapies such as Brainspotting Therapy, HeartMath, Internal Family Systems/Parts Work, Guided Meditation, and Mindfulness breathing techniques. Catia sees clients in-person and online in North Carolina. Her LCSW license number is C013185. She is registered with the South Carolina Board of Social Work Examiners and can see clients online in South Carolina: llr.sc.gov/TeleHealth/SocialWork.html Book an appointment today or request a free 15 minute consultation to see if she might be a good fit for you!