- Attachment based
- Cognitive behavioral
- Client centered
About Katharine
Katharine "Katy" Nicholson is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with ten years of clinical experience. She works with people dealing with relationship strain, parenting challenges, stress, anxiety, trauma and related concerns. Katy lists social anxiety and phobia among the issues she helps address.
Katy focuses on how communication and attachment shape everyday life. She often meets with family members individually to hear who is not being heard. She also works with people who want clearer boundaries, better communication, or help navigating major life changes.
Her practice uses several common therapeutic models to guide sessions. Katy draws on attachment-based ideas to look at patterns between people, and she uses cognitive behavioral techniques to help shift unhelpful thinking and behavior. She also uses client-centered listening to follow each person’s concerns.
In sessions Katy typically helps people learn practical skills for difficult moments. That can include communication practice, emotion regulation techniques, or planning steps to change routines. She describes working collaboratively and checking what makes the most sense for each person.
Katy has spent most of her career in outpatient community mental health in New York. She is an LMFT licensed in New York and has a long history of working with both individuals and family systems. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session through the site.
How Katy’s approaches translate to online work
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how patterns between people affect feelings and behavior. It helps when relationship habits, trust, or closeness are getting in the way of everyday interactions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings and actions; it offers clear steps and exercises to manage anxiety, mood, and avoidant patterns. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and following the person’s priorities, creating time in sessions to speak and be heard.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Katy will collaborate with each person to identify which methods fit their goals and preferences. She checks in about what is helping and adjusts techniques as needed so sessions remain practical and relevant.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when schedules demand it. Some methods, like CBT exercises or attachment-focused conversations, adapt well to remote sessions and can include practical homework between meetings. The focus is on making therapy fit everyday life while selecting approaches that address communication, anxiety, and relationship patterns.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with relationship problems, parenting stress, trauma, anxiety and related issues such as grief, addiction, eating concerns and self-esteem.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach blends attachment-based perspectives with client-centered listening and practical cognitive behavioral techniques to address patterns and skills.
How much experience does she have?
She has ten years of clinical experience and has worked for many years in outpatient community mental health in New York.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) licensed in New York and practices from New York.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Confirm the current session options before booking by using the site matching steps, as session formats are not specified in the biography.
How are fees and payment handled?
Fees vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the "See online therapy options" button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session through the platform.