About Louise
Louise DeCaro uses a client-centered approach to help people navigate hard moments. She is a New York-based LCSW-R with 21 years of experience supporting people through issues like addiction, grief, low self-esteem, and major life changes. She listens closely to each person’s story and responds to what matters most to them.
Sessions focus on practical steps and realistic goals, not on one-size-fits-all solutions. Parents and caregivers often prefer plain language and concrete tools, and she keeps sessions straightforward and focused.
How Louise works
Her practice pays special attention to struggles around eating and body image, trauma and abuse, and the stress that comes from workplace pressures. She also helps people address feelings of abandonment, attachment difficulties, and isolation or loneliness. LGBT concerns and multicultural issues are part of her work, and she accommodates identity-related challenges with respect.
She combines coaching elements with therapy to help clients set career and life goals and move toward them in manageable steps. Sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging so people can choose what fits their life. The subscription model used for sessions can be canceled at any time.
To begin, a person uses the Start Therapy button, completes a short matching questionnaire, and schedules according to therapist availability.
Louise lists one way of working on the entry:
What Louise works with
The areas below are the ones Louise selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Coping with life changes
- Divorce and separation
- Eating and food-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Isolation / loneliness
- LGBT
- Multicultural concerns
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Workplace issues
Training and background
| Register | LCSW-R |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 21 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | New York |
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Online support options
Client-centered care delivered online
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and responding to each person’s priorities. The therapist follows the client’s lead, reflects feelings, and helps set workable goals; this approach often helps with anxiety, grief, self-esteem, and relationship concerns related to attachment.Because the work is collaborative, finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels useful, and then tailor sessions to fit those needs. Decisions about pace and focus are made together so the plan matches personal priorities.
Online sessions are available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video is helpful when seeing facial cues matters and allows fuller conversation. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a quieter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for brief updates, coaching-style check-ins, or when writing feels easier than talking. These formats make it simpler to fit therapy into work, family, and busy schedules.
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