About Kathryn
Kathryn "Katie" Carson-Decker is a licensed clinical social worker with 15 years of experience in New York. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, and the effects of trauma and abuse. Katie aims to make therapy direct and understandable for someone worried about their child or loved one.
Her sessions focus on clear goals and practical steps. She uses tools from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to spot unhelpful thinking and from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to clarify values and build action.
How Kathryn works
Mindfulness practices are introduced to reduce overwhelm and bring attention back to the present. Katie pays attention to problems like low self-esteem, loneliness, guilt, shame, and feelings of emptiness. She also addresses communication struggles, control issues, forgiveness, and questions about life purpose.
These topics are worked on one step at a time, at a pace the person chooses. Her style is collaborative and grounded. She listens, reflects what she hears, and then offers concrete strategies to try between sessions.
Progress is measured in small changes that add up over time. People who want help building self-compassion or repairing relationship patterns may find her approach useful. Sessions are offered in English and take place online through video, phone, live chat, or text messaging.
Katie supports each person in finding approaches that fit their goals and everyday life.
Kathryn lists 8 ways of working on the entry:
What Kathryn works with
The areas below are the ones Kathryn selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
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Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 15 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | New York |
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Online support options
Using ACT, CBT, and Mindfulness in online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people clarify what matters to them and then take small, consistent actions toward those values. It is useful for anxiety, low motivation, and feeling stuck. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with real-world experiments. CBT often helps with mood disorders, worry, and patterns that fuel distress. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention practices to reduce overwhelm and anchor attention in the present; it can support stress reduction and better emotional regulation.Choosing the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and life demands and then recommend techniques to try. Sessions often blend elements from different approaches so the work fits the individual's needs rather than a single method.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is good for face-to-face conversation and practicing communication skills. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a quieter voice-only check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging offer shorter check-ins and flexible ways to stay connected between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy family schedule or a workday break.
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