About Emma
Emma Catizone is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) practicing in New York. She brings 14 years of direct clinical experience to sessions and focuses on practical help for common problems like depression, grief, and trauma. She helps people who are struggling with family tensions and relationship stress.
She also supports those coping with loss, abuse, low self-esteem, and motivation challenges. Emma works with a wide range of mood and anxiety concerns including panic and postpartum depression.
How Emma works
Her approach is direct and person-centered. Conversations are shaped around each person's needs and goals. She adapts strategies so they fit day-to-day life rather than using one fixed method for everyone.
Emma draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. She also uses elements of dialectical behavior methods for emotional regulation and coping skills. Together these tools aim to reduce distress and build practical skills for handling difficult moments.
Sessions focus on what matters most to the client. Emma helps people set concrete goals, try new coping strategies, and track progress between meetings. She emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and steady support while people work toward a more satisfying life.
Emma lists 3 ways of working on the entry:
What Emma works with
The areas below are the ones Emma selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
Also listed
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- First responder issues
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 14 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | New York |
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Online support options
How Emma’s Approaches Translate to Online Work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and responding to each person's experience. It helps people feel heard and shapes sessions around their priorities and values. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical steps to change patterns that cause distress. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, offers specific skills for managing intense emotions and improving coping when stress spikes.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Emma will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Together the client and therapist decide whether to emphasize listening and validation, thought-changing techniques, or skills training based on needs and progress.
Online therapy can make regular sessions easier to keep. Video calls are useful for in-depth conversations and visual connection. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or camera use is not wanted. Live chat and text-based messaging suit quick check-ins, brief coaching, or staying connected between sessions. These options offer flexibility for busy schedules and different comfort levels.
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A practical next step
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