- Emotion-focused work
- Attachment patterns
- Parenting support
About Katharine
Katharine "Katy" Nicholson is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in New York with 10 years of clinical experience. She works with people facing relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, anxiety, depression, and a wide range of other concerns listed in her profile.
Katy typically meets with individuals and has experience seeing whole families. She listens for how someone feels unheard and helps name feelings that are getting in the way of connection. She offers practical ideas for parenting, communication, and improving day-to-day interactions at home.
Her approach draws on Emotionally-Focused Therapy and Attachment-Based Therapy to focus on emotions and patterns that shape relationships. She also uses Client-Centered techniques and tools from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy to address thoughts, behaviors, and skills for coping.
Katy spent years in outpatient community mental health, where she developed hands-on skills for supporting people through crisis and hard transitions. That background means she is used to moving between individual and relational work depending on what a person needs in a session.
In sessions she listens, helps name emotions, and coaches concrete steps people can try between meetings. She also brings ideas for repairing communication and managing stress, anger, and grief. To start, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session through the site's online therapy options.
Sessions are conducted in English and reflect her New York LMFT credential. Payment uses a cancel-anytime subscription model that varies by location.
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Emotionally-Focused Therapy focuses on identifying and naming emotions that shape how people relate to others. It is often used when patterns of disconnection, attachment worries, or hard-to-name feelings are getting in the way of relationships. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at early and current attachment patterns to understand how people seek closeness and respond to stress; it can help with long-standing relationship patterns and parenting concerns.Choosing an approach is collaborative. Katy will work with each person to figure out which methods fit their needs and goals. She blends emotion-focused work with client-centered listening and skill-building from CBT or DBT when that helps reach clear goals together.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm available options before booking. Online sessions are often useful for fitting therapy into a busy life, making it easier to schedule check-ins during a lunch break or to avoid travel time. Some formats also allow shorter or phone-only check-ins when video is difficult, and many people find it simpler to maintain momentum between meetings when sessions are easier to fit into a week. Ask about current session options and any practical details when you complete the matching questionnaire.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She helps people with relationship and family problems, trauma and abuse, parenting, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, and many other life stresses named in her profile.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her work emphasizes emotions and attachment patterns, using Emotionally-Focused Therapy alongside client-centered listening and practical skills from CBT and DBT.
How much experience does she have?
She has around 10 years of clinical experience and several years working in outpatient community mental health settings.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT, licensed in New York and practices from that location.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
What does therapy cost and how are payments handled?
Session cost varies with location and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Profile details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. Credential and registration rules differ between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.