About Katharine
Katharine Kiesel is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW-R) practicing in New York with 23 years of experience. She focuses on helping people navigate family tensions, recover from trauma and abuse, build self-esteem, manage career challenges, and address depression. Katharine aims to make the first step toward change feel achievable and straightforward for people who are ready to try something different.
She creates a calm, open space where clients can speak honestly about what’s on their mind.
How Katharine works
Sessions are nonjudgmental and paced to match each person's needs. Katharine emphasizes practical steps that fit into daily life and help reduce overwhelm. Her approach balances listening with clear guidance.
She helps clients identify patterns that hold them back and then practices new ways of coping during sessions. Over time those small changes can lead to steadier mood and clearer direction at work and home. Katharine supports people working through the long-term effects of trauma and abuse by focusing on safety, pacing, and rebuilding confidence.
For career concerns she helps set realistic goals and untangle doubt or motivation struggles. She is available for sessions on Thursdays and uses straightforward language so people can focus on progress instead of jargon.
What Katharine works with
The areas below are the ones Katharine 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
- Self esteem
Also listed
- Career difficulties
- Depression
Training and background
| Register | LCSW-R |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 23 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | New York |
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Online support options
How evidence-based approaches work online
Evidence-based therapeutic techniques aim to target specific problems with clear strategies. One approach focuses on building skills for emotion regulation and coping after trauma; it teaches pacing, grounding, and step-by-step ways to reduce distress and regain a sense of control. Another method emphasizes identifying and changing unhelpful thinking patterns that feed low mood or self-doubt; it helps people test beliefs and try new behaviors to boost confidence and motivation.Choosing the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will work with clients to review their goals, try techniques, and adjust the plan based on what feels most helpful. This collaborative path helps people find what fits their situation and pace.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls let people use face-to-face conversation for deeper work, phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited or a simpler check-in is needed, and live chat or text-based messaging can provide brief support or ongoing reflections between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and keep momentum between appointments.
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