- Attachment focused
- CBT and DBT
- Parenting support
About Katharine
Katharine "Katy" Nicholson is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in New York with 10 years of clinical experience. She works with relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, parenting struggles, anxiety, mood disorders, and other life transitions that commonly affect young adults entering independence.
Katy often meets with individuals and with family members to untangle communication problems. She listens for how people feel unheard and helps them find clearer ways to ask for what they need. She has particular experience supporting parents who are unsure which parenting approach to try and people coping with changes like separation, grief, or career shifts.
Her background includes ten years using approaches such as Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT). She applies these approaches in practical ways, teaching specific communication skills and coping techniques rather than relying on jargon.
Katy’s practice experience covers work in outpatient community mental health settings and family therapy contexts. She is comfortable trying different methods when situations are complex and prefers straightforward problem solving over abstract theory.
Sessions are provided in English. The practice uses a subscription payment model that can be canceled at any time; costs vary by location. To begin, clients use the platform’s matching steps to complete a short questionnaire and schedule a first session.
How Katy’s approaches translate to online work
Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early bonds shape current relationships. Online sessions can look at patterns in how someone connects, and practice different ways of reaching out or setting boundaries.Client-Centered Therapy centers the person’s experience and priorities. In remote meetings Katy listens and reflects, helping clients clarify goals and identify small steps they can try between sessions.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. In online sessions this often means learning concrete skills to change unhelpful thinking and testing new behaviors in day-to-day life.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Katy will collaborate with each client to decide which methods fit best given their needs, goals, and preferences. She adjusts the plan as progress is made and as new challenges arise.
The therapist’s biography states she offers online counseling, but it does not list specific session formats. Confirm which session types are available before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy around school, work, or travel, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce time spent commuting while keeping regular therapy routines.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
Katy helps with relationship and family problems, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, anxiety, depression, and life transitions including career and identity changes.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She uses Attachment-Based, Client-Centered, CBT, DBT, and Emotionally-Focused approaches, focusing on clear communication skills and practical coping strategies.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 10 years of experience working in outpatient community mental health and family therapy settings.
What are her credentials and location?
She is an LMFT - Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - practicing in New York.
Does she work in other languages or with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are used?
The original biography mentions online counseling; confirm current session formats before booking to know whether video or other options are offered.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies by location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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