Therapist profile
Catherine "Caitie" Mahaney, LCSW
LCSW - Stress and Parenting support
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- CBT techniques
- Client-centered work
- Caregiver stress
About Catherine
Catherine "Caitie" Mahaney is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in New York with 10 years of professional experience. She works with adults on common concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, parenting strain, and compassion fatigue. Sessions focus on clear, practical steps that can be used between meetings.
Caitie uses elements of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) alongside a client-centered stance. That means she helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and try small behavior changes while keeping each person’s goals central to the work. She also draws on strengths-based ideas to highlight what clients already do well.
Her background includes supporting people dealing with attachment issues, caregiver stress, communication problems, and family challenges. She has experience with autism and Asperger syndrome, intellectual disability, and concerns that commonly affect young adults and women. Seasonal Affective Disorder and workplace stress are also areas she addresses.
In sessions she tends to keep language direct and practical. Conversations often include identifying one or two small steps to try between meetings and checking how those efforts went. She encourages people to bring specific parenting or relationship moments they want to understand or change.
Clients can expect a steady, straightforward style that focuses on problem solving and skill building. The aim is to reduce the immediate weight of day-to-day struggles and build clearer ways of handling stress and communication over time.
How sessions work
Therapeutic approaches and working online
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and responding to what matters most to the client. The therapist follows the person's lead, reflects concerns, and helps clarify goals so sessions stay practical and relevant. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps identify unhelpful thoughts and patterns and supports trying small behavior changes to reduce stress and anxiety.Choosing an approach is treated as a collaborative process. The therapist will work with the client to decide which methods fit best based on the client's needs, goals, and preferences. That plan can be adjusted as progress is reviewed and new concerns come up.
The original biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, such as scheduling a shorter check-in during a lunch break or avoiding travel time. It also helps people continue sessions while managing caregiving duties or variable schedules. Licensed professionals can adapt CBT and client-centered techniques to online conversations, using homework, brief behavioral experiments, and focused discussion to help with parenting strain, anxiety, or caregiver stress.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English
Questions
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What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, parenting strain, and compassion fatigue, plus related concerns such as attachment issues, caregiver stress, communication problems, and workplace difficulties.
How would she approach my problem in therapy?
Her style combines client-centered conversations with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques. She helps identify thoughts and behaviors to try small, practical changes between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 10 years of professional work experience as a clinician in a range of settings.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in New York.
Does she offer sessions in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can I work with her from outside the United States?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats does she use?
The original profile does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are sessions scheduled and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time; to begin, complete the short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
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