Catherine "Kati" Lapan-Farina, LMSW, CCTSI

About

Clinical Social Work/Therapist in Phoenix, AZ. Works with Addiction, Alcohol Use and Anger Management. Sees clients in person and online. Takes Cigna, United Healthcare and other plans. Accepting new clients.

Areas of expertise

• Anger Management
• Anxiety
• Coping Skills
• Depression
• Family Conflict
• Life Transitions
• Parenting
• Peer Relationships
• Relationship Issues
• Self Esteem
• Stress Management
• Trauma and PTSD

Types of therapy

• Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)A structured, practical therapy that looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions affect each other, and teaches skills for changing unhelpful thinking and habits.
• Compassion FocusedHelps people who are hard on themselves to build warmth and compassion toward themselves, as a counterweight to shame and self-criticism.
• Culturally SensitiveTakes a person's culture, identity, background and values into account, and shapes the work so it fits their life.
• Dialectical Behavior (DBT)A skills-based therapy grown out of CBT. Teaches ways to manage intense emotions, get through crises, stay present and handle relationships.
• InterventionHelp planning and running an intervention, where family and friends come together to encourage someone, often with an addiction, to accept treatment.
• Motivational InterviewingA collaborative style of conversation that helps people explore mixed feelings about a change and find their own reasons to make it.
• Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)A short-term, goal-focused approach that spends less time on problems and more on what already works and the small steps toward what the person wants.
• Strength-BasedFocuses on the strengths, skills and resources a person already has, and builds on them to meet challenges.
• Trauma FocusedTherapy for people affected by trauma. Puts safety and pacing first, and helps process painful memories so they have less hold on daily life.

More details

Sessions

Both in-person and online

Accepting new clients

Yes

Specialties

Addiction, Alcohol Use, Anger Management, Anxiety, Burnout, Codependency, Coping Skills, Depression, Domestic Abuse, Domestic Violence, Drug Abuse, Dual Diagnosis, Emotional Regulation, Family Conflict, Gambling, Life Transitions, Parenting, Peer Relationships, Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum, Relationship Issues, Self Esteem, Stress, Substance Use, Trauma and PTSD, Women's Issues

Insurance

Ambetter, Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCC, Cigna and Evernorth, Optum, UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH

Fees

Individual sessions $150

Payment methods

American Express, Apple Cash, Cash, Discover, Mastercard, Paypal, Venmo, Visa, Zelle

Ages

Teen, Adults

Works with

Individuals, Couples, Group

Languages

English

Gender

Female

Education

Arizona State University

Years in practice

4

Education & qualifications